Violet Bower, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
About Violet Bower
Violet Bower is a detached house in Cabus, Preston, Preston (PR3 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 42.3% above the 2015 sale price.
Energy performance
Violet Bower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
Violet Bower has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Violet Bower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1AA: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR3 1AA
Blencathra, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
Sold Sept 2023
£560,000Linderly, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
Sold Jun 2021
£358,500Morning View, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
Sold Apr 2021
£570,000Garthfold, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
Sold May 2019
£305,000Kiln Trees Farm, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AA
Sold Mar 2018
£10,000
Versus other Cabus Nook Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Violet Bower lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £2,057
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Station Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Scorton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







