3 Old Hive, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QQ
About 3 Old Hive
3 Old Hive is a mid-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
3 Old Hive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Old Hive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Old Hive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2QQ: £150,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in PR3 2QQ
Versus other Old Hive homes
On epc rating, 3 Old Hive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







