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

5 planning records

Estimated value

£922,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£780,000)+18%
  • Against PR3 3BN's recent median (£480,000)+92%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
402 m²
4327 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band H
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

£922,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£780,000)+18%
  • Against PR3 3BN's recent median (£480,000)+92%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Alston Cottage Farm is modelled from its 402 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3BN. 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

    402 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in PR3 3BN

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 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.

Alston Cottage Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2017Most recent

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3BN: £480,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Alston Cottage Farm, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN. 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 Alston Cottage Farm

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

Alston Cottage Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 402 m² (around 4327 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 402 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 18.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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 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 19 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
30.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from May 2015
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
48%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

Alston Cottage Farm has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at Alston Cottage Farm, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

5decisions2extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Jun 1990
    Full
    Outcome in report

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS TO HIGHWAY AND RETAIN EXISTING ACCESS

    Reference
    7400
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

CO₂ Emissions for Alston Cottage Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,940

Street avg £2,416

On par

Floor Area

402 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

30.6 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

1.1 km

White Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgePrimary973m
  • St Cecilia's RC High SchoolSecondary2.3km
  • Longridge High SchoolSecondary2.4km
  • Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • White BullBus stop1.1km
  • Alston Lane RCPSBus stop1.1km
  • Elston LaneBus stop1.3km
  • SunnybankBus stop1.6km

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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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 Alston Cottage Farm is modelled from its 402 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3BN. 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 Alston Cottage 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 Alston Cottage Farm was lodged in March 2016 at band F and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Alston Cottage 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 3BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Alston Cottage Farm is in council tax band H. 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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