Fernroyd is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
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Fernroyd's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
Fernroyd has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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Fernroyd saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
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Fernroyd outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,899
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extensions to front and rear of dwelling
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extensions to front and rear of dwelling
12 January 2018Most recent
£300,000
6 December 2013
£300,000
+62.2%over 3 years28 May 2010
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AB: £328,000 (2024–2021).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
PR3 2BN
ALDI — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB