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The Old Dairy, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

4 planning records

Estimated value

£537,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£550,000)-2%
  • Against PR3 3BN's recent median (£480,000)+12%

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
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£537,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£550,000)-2%
  • Against PR3 3BN's recent median (£480,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Dairy is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    129 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in PR3 3BN

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +71.9%over 4 years

  2. 10 November 2017

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3BN: £480,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Dairy, 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 The Old Dairy

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

The Old Dairy is a two-bedroom detached house in Alston, Preston, Preston (PR3 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in August 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE45toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Dairy, 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.

4 applications on record at The Old Dairy, Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BN

4decisions2extensions29documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of existing conservatory, part demolition and adaption of garage, erection of new detached double garage, erection of separate timber garden workroom.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    26420
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 29 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.

Price per m² for The Old Dairy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,264

Street avg £2,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above
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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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Method

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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 The Old Dairy is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Dairy. 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 The Old Dairy was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Old Dairy. 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
The Old Dairy is in council tax band F. 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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