Grove House is a four-bedroom detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2GP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1392 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 41.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Grove House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2020
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Grove House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On epc rating, Grove House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 14.7 t/year
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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Listed Building consent for the proposed drilling of two boreholes and underground pipework within the front driveway of the property, installation of heat pump unit within the garage and associated internal and external pipework.
Listed Building Consent for removal of cement-based mortar from rear north-facing wall of dwelling and repair with lime mortar.
20 December 2017Most recent
£349,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2GP: £292,500 (2023–2020).

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
PR3 2BN
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB