Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 63.3% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022
Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
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Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
Price per m²
£1,657
Street avg £2,129
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
23 October 2014Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2DB: £450,000 (2025–2019).
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Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Feb 2023
Ashfield Inglewhite Road Longridge Preston
Sold Dec 2021
Pine View Inglewhite Road Longridge Preston
Sold Aug 2020
Thornlea Inglewhite Road Longridge Preston
Sold Aug 2019

CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
PR3 2BN
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