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Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£705,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£660,000)+7%
  • Against PR3 3BL's recent median (£360,000)+96%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£705,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£660,000)+7%
  • Against PR3 3BL's recent median (£360,000)+96%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Dansons Farm is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3BL. 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

    216 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in PR3 3BL

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2022–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

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

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3BL: £360,000 (2022–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL. 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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Overview

About Dansons Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Dansons Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 216 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 12 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £660,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Dansons Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dansons Farm has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Dansons Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL

2decisions1extensions26documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2015
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to residential dwelling

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2014/0967
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Dansons Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £2,584

Strongly above

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 194 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Area

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.
Full Preston report

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

0.2 km

White Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgePrimary560m
  • St Cecilia's RC High SchoolSecondary1.3km
  • Longridge High SchoolSecondary1.4km
  • Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • White BullBus stop230m
  • Alston Lane RCPSBus stop534m
  • Alston MeadowBus stop644m
  • College CloseBus stop844m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
  • Other Theft189 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dansons Farm is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3BL. 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 Dansons 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 Dansons Farm was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Dansons 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. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 3BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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