1 Alston Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 2XD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1738 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 13.8% above the 2010 sale price. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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1 Alston Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2018
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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1 Alston Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
1-4 Silver Birches - Reduce Crowns 5 Yew Tree - Reduce Crown 6 Oak Tree - Reduce Crown 7 Sycamore - Reduce Crown 8 & 9 Limes - Reduce Crowns 10 Horse Chestnut - Fell 11 Oak - Reduce Crown
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension to west elevation to form garage following demolition of existing garage.
15 October 2010Most recent
£420,000
+127.0%over 12 years31 October 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PR3 2XD: £330,000 (2003–2003).

PR3 2GH
Hoghton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longridge Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB