Cross House, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
About Cross House
Cross House is a semi-detached house in Barnacre, Preston, Preston (PR3 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 26.1% below the 2016 sale of £395,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 124 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Cross House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2026
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Cross House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2016Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1RJ: £412,500 (2019–2001).
Nearby sales in PR3 1RJ
Heald Shippon, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
Sold Jan 2019
£425,000Bramblewood, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
Sold May 2010
£412,500Heald Farm Barn, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
Sold May 2008
£431,004Cross Cottage, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
Sold May 2002
£108,000Parkhead Farm, Parkhead Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1RJ
Sold Feb 2001
£200,000
Versus other Parkhead Lane homes
Price per m² for Cross House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,185
Street avg £1,778
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Barnacre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang. 5 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







