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Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Police House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Police House is a four-bedroom detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 26.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Police House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from May 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
18%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH

1decisions1extensions11documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Re-modelling of property and extensions to side and rear.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    27281
    Full record in report

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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£495,000

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2018Most recent

    £495,000

    +125.0%over 2 years
  2. 25 February 2016

    £220,000

    +2.3%over 2 years
  3. 11 July 2013

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QH: £285,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Garstang Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Police House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,946

Street avg £2,511

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Police House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.1 km

St Marys RCPS — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 2QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.