Marlings Barn, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
About Marlings Barn
Marlings Barn is a detached house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £595,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Marlings Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2033
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at Marlings Barn, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
- Mar 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing barn to 1no. dwelling and erection of 1no. building to accommodate 5no. stables following demolition of existing redundant agricultural building
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2014/0049
- More recent applications — locked
- FullApr 2021Decision
- ConditionsJul 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Marlings Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£595,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AL: £179,950 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 2AL
2 Comra Terrace, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
Sold Apr 2026
£179,9506 Comra Terrace, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
Sold Jul 2024
£182,000Little Acre, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
Sold Jan 2023
£320,0003 Comra Terrace, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
Sold Apr 2022
£151,0001 Sunnybank, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AL
Sold Oct 2021
£10,000
Versus other Cumeragh Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Marlings Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,380
Street avg £1,961
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hill Crest — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Longridge High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







