Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
4 planning records
Estimated value
£666,000
- Against PR3 3BL's recent median (£394,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£666,000
- Against PR3 3BL's recent median (£394,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Barn is modelled from its 277 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
277 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR3 3BL
5 sales, median £394,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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 Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Barn, 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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About The Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barn is a detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
The Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at The Barn, Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BL
4decisions33documents2nearby
- May 2006AnnexFullOutcome in report
Resubmission of proposal to convert existing outbuildings into holiday cottage
- Reference
- 16423
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedJul 2025Decision
- ConditionsJan 2012Decision
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Versus other Preston Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Barn is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.2 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%
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 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Barn is modelled from its 277 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for The Barn, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Barn was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Barn. 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.
- Council tax band
- The Barn is in council tax band G. 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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