Arkwright Farm, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
About Arkwright Farm
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 £646,000 sits 134.9% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Arkwright Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Arkwright Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Arkwright Farm, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
- May 2001Change of UseFullOutcome in report
CONVERSION OF REDUNDANT COW SHIPPON AND PIGGERY TO TWO DWELLINGS
- Reference
- 01/00250/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJan 2025Decision
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Arkwright Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2001Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1GN: £310,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in PR3 1GN
Equilibrium House, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold May 2025
£310,000Old Barn, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Jun 2021
£600,000Waterhead Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Feb 2017
£135,000Bothay Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Aug 2005
£195,000Gardners Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Oct 1995
£39,000
Versus other Eidsforth Lane homes
Floor Area for Arkwright Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Barnacre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Scorton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







