Ease Bank Farm, Swallows Nest, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
About Ease Bank Farm
Ease Bank Farm is a mid-terrace house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Ease Bank Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ease Bank Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Ease Bank Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£388,000
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
On epc rating, Ease Bank Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







