What kind of home is 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL last change hands?

5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL last sold for £230,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL is G with a score of 8 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 3SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL in?

5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL sits in Longridge, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

Police records around 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL 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 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

The closest primary school to 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL is Longridge Church of England Primary School (454m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (435m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lower Lane, PR3 3SL is Hillcrest Drive, 334m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 8

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lower Lane

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

5 Lower Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 40), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 102 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £230,000 in December 2024. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 23.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Lower Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lower Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3SL: £415,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR3 3SL

On the street

Versus other Lower Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lower Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,255

Street avg £2,231

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chapel Hill Farm Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge

PR3 3SL

3 bed2 bath

£210k

1 Belmont Court, Longridge

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3 bed

£207k

1 Caton Close, Longridge

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3 bed1 bath

£174k

1 Alexandra Road, Longridge

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3 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

PR3 3YP

2 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Ashton Street, Longridge

PR3 3NQ

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

0.3 km

Hillcrest Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Cecilia's RC High School. 6 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 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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