Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Waterwheel, Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,052,000
- Against PR3 2QE's recent median (£139,950)+652%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
399 m²
4295 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£1,052,000
- Against PR3 2QE's recent median (£139,950)+652%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Waterwheel is modelled from its 399 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2QE. 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
399 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR3 2QE
5 sales, median £139,950 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
Waterwheel has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QE: £139,950 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR3 2QE
7 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Sold Jan 2025
£335,00016 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Sold May 2024
£140,00012 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Sold Dec 2022
£139,9506 Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Sold May 2022
£123,000Glenbrook, Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
Sold Dec 2021
£6,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Waterwheel, Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Waterwheel
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Waterwheel is a detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QE). It has a recorded floor area of 399 m² (around 4295 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on appliances able to use mineral oil or liquid biofuel. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 399 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Waterwheel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 September 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2015from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
PoorVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%95%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2015from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD56
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar
Hot water system upgraded
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Waterwheel, Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Waterwheel, Talbot Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QE
3decisions5nearby
- Apr 1998Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF RESTAURANT APARTMENT ADJOINING GARDENS AND CAR PARK TO SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING AND GARDEN
- Reference
- 13301
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 1998Decision
- FullSept 1998Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
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Versus other Talbot Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Waterwheel runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
399 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Sun Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brabins Endowed School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brabins Endowed SchoolPrimary174m
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingPrimary275m
Nearest stops
- Sun InnBus stop69m
- Church RaikeBus stop78m
- St Marys RCPSBus stop131m
- Brabins SchoolBus stop151m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 2QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
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 DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gas
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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 Waterwheel is modelled from its 399 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2QE. 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. No sale is recorded for Waterwheel, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Waterwheel was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 Waterwheel. 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 2QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Waterwheel is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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