3 Airey Houses is a semi-detached house in Hothersall, Preston, Preston (PR3 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
3 Airey Houses has no planning applications on record.
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3 Airey Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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What we flagged
Floor Area for 3 Airey Houses lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 228 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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
0.9 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2XB: £851,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Oct 2025
Lane Ends Farm Hothersall Lane Hothersall Preston
Sold Dec 2024
Meadowhead Farm Hothersall Lane Hothersall Preston
Sold Nov 2024
Lower Cockhill Farm Hothersall Lane Hothersall Preston
Sold Aug 2023
Welch House Barn Hothersall Lane Hothersall Preston
Sold Jan 2022

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
PR3 2XB
Asturian Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Cecilia's RC High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB