Norwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1328 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 25.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Norwood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2020
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.
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On floor area, Norwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,532
Street avg £2,032
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, the proposed extension would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.5m; the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 2.7m and 2.4m height at the eaves
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension to side, porch to front and erection of 2m high gates to front of dwelling (following demolition of existing porch and garage)
8 September 2011Most recent
£312,500
-6.7%over 4 years16 March 2007
£335,000
+157.7%over 7 years8 October 1999
£130,000
+36.8%over 3 years22 January 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2DB: £450,000 (2025–2019).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
PR3 2AR
Alston Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barnacre Road Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB