Knott Farm, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, PR3 2TB
1 planning record
About Knott Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Knott Farm is a detached house in Thornley, Preston, Preston (PR3 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have lagged Preston HPI: -73.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,180,000 sits 237.1% above the 2020 sale of £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2020 for £350,000.
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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.
Knott Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Knott Farm, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, PR3 2TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey extension to side and single storey porch to rear.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Knott Farm changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -73.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2020)
£350,000
Growth on file: -73.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Chipping Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Knott Farm is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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