Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Loft Shay Farm, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
10 planning records
Estimated value
£479,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£712,200)-33%
- Against PR3 2YQ's recent median (£305,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£479,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£712,200)-33%
- Against PR3 2YQ's recent median (£305,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Loft Shay Farm is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2YQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR3 2YQ
5 sales, median £305,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£712,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2YQ: £305,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 2YQ
Hill Crest, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
Sold May 2026
£305,000Hilltop Barn, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
Sold Mar 2022
£1,100,000Astley House, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
Sold Jun 2021
£418,6002 Loft Shay, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
Sold Feb 2021
£185,000Maytrees, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
Sold Oct 2016
£448,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Loft Shay Farm, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Loft Shay Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Loft Shay Farm is a detached house in Knowle Green, Preston, Preston (PR3 2YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 32.7% below the 2021 sale of £712,200, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 120.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £712,200 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Mar 2017
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2025from May 2021
EPC improved fromG20toD57
Main Fuel
DualLPG
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Loft Shay Farm, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Loft Shay Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
10 applications on record at Loft Shay Farm, Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green, Preston, PR3 2YQ
10decisions1extensions134documents5nearby
- Apr 2017ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of agricultural storage building to one new dwelling.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 27792
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
- Solar PanelsJul 2025Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
- All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 134 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Clitheroe Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Loft Shay Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,564
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Halls Arms — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Halls ArmsBus stop437m
- Mill House LaneBus stop880m
- New Drop InnBus stop892m
- Moor NookBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2YQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Loft Shay Farm is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2YQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Loft Shay Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Loft Shay Farm was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Loft Shay Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PR3 2YQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Loft Shay Farm is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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