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Cross House, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cross House

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

Cross House is a six-bedroom detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 218.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 28 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £935,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Cross House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at Cross House, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

3decisions2extensions25documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolition of rear sun lounge, rear dormer extension, new glass link plus frameless glass extension to garage, extension of house into garage, extension to garage including dormer extensions to annex above, modification to drive and closing existing vehicular access,

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    30058
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 25 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.

Cross House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.

Current estimate

£1,017,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£935,000

Growth on file: 44.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2021Most recent

    £935,000

    +149.3%over 2 years

  2. 6 December 2018

    £375,000

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.

Cross House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,994

Street avg £2,173

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£387k

1 Alston Meadows, Longridge

PR3 3DA

£350k

1 Apsley Fold, Longridge

PR3 3TY

£344k

1 Broomfield Road, Longridge

PR3 3UL

£342k

1 Chapel Hill Farm Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge

PR3 3SL

3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

PR3 3XQ

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Brindle Close, Longridge

PR3 3SJ

£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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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