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The Old Vicarage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
362 m²
3901 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Vicarage

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

The Old Vicarage is a five-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 362 m² (around 3901 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 362 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £910,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Vicarage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at The Old Vicarage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL

8decisions41documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new detached two/three storey dwelling on sloping site.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    19088
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 41 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.

The Old Vicarage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£959,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£910,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £910,000

    +366.7%over 20 years

  2. 7 June 1998

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3SL: £363,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On floor area, The Old Vicarage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,511

Street avg £2,220

Above

Floor Area

362 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Vicarage

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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.
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3 bed2 bath
£263k

1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

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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

PR3 3EJ

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Alston Meadows, Longridge

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£350k

1 Apsley Fold, Longridge

PR3 3TY

£344k

1 Broomfield Road, Longridge

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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.

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 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3SL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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