Yew Tree Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Yew Tree Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Latest sale on Yew Tree Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.
£733,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.
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Yew Tree Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,648
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 126 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
44.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Installation of new stairwell window to side elevation
Erection of detached two storey and single storey building to provide private garage, utility room and first floor gym accommodation (following demolition of existing detached garage)
16 June 2016Most recent
£733,500
+193.4%over 15 years6 April 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AL: £151,000 (2024–2021).
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Sold Jan 2023
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Sold Oct 2022
3 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Apr 2022
1 Sunnybank Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Oct 2021

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
PR3 2AB
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