Fairacre, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
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About Fairacre
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fairacre is a four-bedroom detached house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fairacre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fairacre, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fairacre has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fairacre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2018)
£490,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cumeragh Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Fairacre lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,188
Street avg £2,064
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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