What planning history does Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN have?

Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in May 1992 (ref. 7843). Across all filings there are 4 approved and 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN in?

Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN sits in Alston, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Police records around Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

The closest primary school to Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN is Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (973m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

The closest bus stop to Alston Old Hall Farm, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN is White Bull, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

7 planning records

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Alston Old Hall Farm

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Alston Old Hall Farm is a property in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has council tax band G.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Alston Old Hall Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Mar 2021
Change of UseOutline
Outcome in report
Prior notification for proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 5 dwellings under class Q (a) and (b).
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
32700
Full record in report
Jan 2020
ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of outbuilding to indoor swimming pool and living area.
Documents
29 docs on file
Reference
31289
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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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).

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Area

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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.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

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