Kirk House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
3 planning records
About Kirk House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kirk House is a detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2GP). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £805,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Kirk House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kirk House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Kirk House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025ExtensionHeritageIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Kirk House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£813,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£805,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Malt Kiln Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Kirk House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
285 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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