Daniels Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
About Daniels Farm
Daniels Farm is a detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump.
At 146 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (199 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Daniels Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Daniels Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
- Nov 2018New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Applicatioon for outline planning permission with some matters reserved for a residential development of 3 dwellings, following demolition of agricultural buildings including access.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 30108
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2021Decision
- Change of UseFeb 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Daniels Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£337,000
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 3BL: £394,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in PR3 3BL
New Chapel House, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
Sold Jul 2022
£650,000Old Chapel Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
Sold Jun 2022
£350,000Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
Sold Jun 2021
£660,000Old Chapel House, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
Sold Sept 2015
£394,000Roadside Farm Cottage, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
Sold Sept 2013
£360,000
Versus other Preston Road homes
Daniels Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.2 km
White Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge. 7 schools nearby.
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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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







