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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Alston Lane Farm

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

Alston Lane Farm is a detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 24.1% below the 2023 sale of £805,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £805,000.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

A partial demolition application was refused at Alston Lane Farm in 2024.

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

4decisions3extensions23documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 1996
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    ERECTION OF GARAGE AND UTILITY ROOM, ALTERATIONS TO REAR ELEVATION, CHANGE OF ROOF PITCH AND ADDITIONAL WINDOW OPENINGS

    Reference
    9724
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Lane Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£805,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2023Most recent

    £805,000

    +366.7%over 27 years

  2. 1 May 1996

    £172,500

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 Lane Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,969

Street avg £2,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 201 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Alston Lane Farm

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
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1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Alston Lane Farm, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.