What kind of home is Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN is a semi-detached house.

When did Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN last change hands?

Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN last sold for £480,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,950 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and March 2025, Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN rose from £128,950 to £480,000, a change of £351,050. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN have?

The current EPC rating for Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (2,809 sq ft). That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN use?

The latest EPC at Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN had any planning applications?

Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in March 1999 under ref. 12695. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN in?

Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN sits in Alston, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

Police records around Bolton Fold Cottage, 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 Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

The closest primary school to Bolton Fold Cottage, 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 transport links are near Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, PR3 3BN?

The closest bus stop to Bolton Fold Cottage, 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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Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

261 m²

2809 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bolton Fold Cottage

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

Bolton Fold Cottage is a semi-detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £480,000 in March 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 14% above the 2025 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bolton Fold Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

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

5decisions3extensions41documents2nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Mar 1999
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
ERECT GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION
Reference
12695
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
SubdivisionOct 2015Decision
ConditionsDec 2014Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£480,000
+272.2%over 26 years
31 May 1998
£128,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3BN: £805,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR3 3BN

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.

On years held, Bolton Fold Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,839

Street avg £2,432

Below

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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