Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Bank Top Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bank Top Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 114 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bank Top Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD56toG17
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualThermostat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%67%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bank Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bank Top Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3XX: £510,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PR3 3XX
Ease Farm House, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold May 2022
£510,000Pear Tree Cottage, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jan 2021
£485,000Lower Dutton Farm, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jul 2020
£865,0002 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jun 2017
£525,000Ease Barn Farm, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Oct 2014
£190,000
Versus other Gallows Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Bank Top Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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
0.7 km
Grindlestone Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 3XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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