Little Acre is a detached house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 30% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 126 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Little Acre has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Price for Little Acre has grown more than fourfold since the 2014 starting point.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.0% per year over 9 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 30.0% per year over 9 years.
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On years held, Little Acre runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £2,035
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
44.7dB

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 system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
20 January 2023Most recent
£320,000
+18.5%over 2 years22 May 2020
£270,000
+54.3%over 2 years23 March 2018
£175,000
+418.5%over 3 years27 June 2014
£33,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AL: £151,000 (2024–2018).
6 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Jul 2024
2 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Oct 2022
3 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Apr 2022
1 Sunnybank Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Oct 2021
Fairacre Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold May 2018

CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
PR3 2QG
Hill Crest — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Longridge High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB