Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kirk House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
3 planning records
Estimated value
£886,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£805,000)+10%
- Against PR3 2GP's recent median (£292,500)+203%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
285 m²
3068 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£886,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£805,000)+10%
- Against PR3 2GP's recent median (£292,500)+203%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kirk House is modelled from its 285 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
285 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PR3 2GP
5 sales, median £292,500 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Kirk House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£805,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2GP: £292,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 2GP
3 Grove Square, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
Sold Feb 2023
£250,000Austin House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
Sold Jul 2022
£430,000Grove House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
Sold Dec 2017
£349,0001 2 Grove Square, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
Sold Mar 2016
£140,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromG3toF29
Main Fuel
WoodOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%56%
More low energy lighting installed
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.
3 applications on record at Kirk House, Malt Kiln Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GP
2decisions1extensions26documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Jun 2021RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Application for listed building consent for the retention of unauthorised replacement of 1950s windows and doors, wood burner installations, roof repairs, and felt replaced with new felt.
ListedRetrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 33277
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2025Decision
- AmendmentJan 2022Decision
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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
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingPrimary480m
- Brabins Endowed SchoolPrimary580m
Nearest stops
- Kirklands EstateBus stop293m
- St Marys RCPSBus stop407m
- Church RaikeBus stop415m
- Sun InnBus stop438m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Kirk House is modelled from its 285 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2GP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Kirk House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Kirk House was lodged in June 2022 at band F and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Kirk House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 2GP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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