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Acorn Barn, Garstang Road, St Michaels, Preston, PR3 0TD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Acorn Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Acorn Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Michaels, Preston, Preston (PR3 0TD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 159 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 17 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 124.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Barn, Garstang Road, St Michaels, Preston, PR3 0TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acorn Barn has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Acorn Barn has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £420,000

    +15.1%over 11 years

  2. 17 June 2009

    £365,000

    +75.5%over 7 years

  3. 3 September 2001

    £208,000

    +362.2%over 2 years

  4. 8 September 1998

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0TD: £202,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Garstang Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Acorn Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,642

Street avg £1,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acorn Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£383k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£536k

1 Admarsh Drive, Great Eccleston

PR3 0ER

£211k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£366k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£358k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

£160k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mad Hunter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0TD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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