Oaktree Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
About Oaktree Farm
Oaktree Farm is a detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 269 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £880,000 is 13.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013.
Energy performance
Oaktree Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Oaktree Farm has an approved front extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Oaktree Farm, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
- Jul 1996ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
NEW CONSERVATORY TO REPLACE EXISTING CONSERVATORY
Extension- Reference
- 11798
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryDec 2020Decision
- PorchMay 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oaktree Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£880,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2013Most recent
£775,000
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
On co₂ emissions, Oaktree Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
269 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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







