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Alston Cottage Barn, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Alston Cottage Barn

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

Alston Cottage Barn is a semi-detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2004. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Alston Cottage Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC69toB82
Renewable Energy
Solar HWSolar PV

Solar PV added

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alston Cottage Barn, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Alston Cottage Barn.

1 application on record at Alston Cottage Barn, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

1decisions2documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    Solar PanelsFull
    Outcome in report

    2 No Solar panels 1.200 x 1.700 and 1 No Velux Window 780 x 550 at rear of house

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    15882
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Alston Cottage Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3BN: £550,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Alston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Alston Cottage Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Alston Cottage Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

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2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Brindle Close, Longridge

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£263k

1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

PR3 3UP

3 bed2 bath
£237k

1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

PR3 3YP

2 bed1 bath
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

White Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge. 5 schools nearby.

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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 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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