Arkwright Farm, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN

Arkwright Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnacre, Preston, Preston (PR3 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 sits 130.9% above the 2001 sale of £275,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.