Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
About Police House
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Police House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 application on record at Police House, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 5 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2018Most recent
£495,000
+125.0%over 2 years25 February 2016
£220,000
+2.3%over 2 years11 July 2013
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QH: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 2QH
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£285,0002 Three Lane Ends, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
Sold Oct 2022
£276,500Highfield, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
Sold Aug 2022
£470,000Brickhouse Cottage, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QH
Sold Apr 2022
£421,500
Versus other Garstang Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Police House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,946
Street avg £2,511
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







