Lane Head, Trough Road, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1BP
About Lane Head
Lane Head is a detached house in Scorton, Preston, Preston (PR3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 366 m² (around 3940 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 is 48.6% below the 2025 sale of £1,750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 122.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 366 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £1,750,000 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
Energy performance
Lane Head ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Lane Head, Trough Road, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1BP
- Jun 2024Change Of UseOutcome in report
Prior approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use falling within Commercial/Business/Service Use Class E (6 accommodation pods) under Class R of the GDPO
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00502/COUR
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Lane Head saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£899,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 8 years.
£1,750,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£1,750,000
+20.7%over 3 years28 June 2021
£1,450,000
+3.6%over 4 years23 October 2016
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1BP: £365,000 (2011–2000).
Nearby sales in PR3 1BP
Versus other Trough Road homes
EPC Rating for Lane Head runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
366 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.7 t/year
Street avg 12.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bracken Lea — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







