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Beech Cottage, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 98.5% above the 2019 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in December 2019.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

Beech Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2019Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AH: £475,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other White Horse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,399

Street avg £2,700

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£414k

1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NG

£378k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£367k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

£366k

1 Fulmar Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NB

£435k

1 Halshaw Drive, Broughton

PR3 5AF

5 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Fairlie Drive, Barton

PR3 5EE

£347k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

PR3 5BY

£484k

1 Inglemere Court, Barton

PR3 5EG

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

0.8 km

White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 4 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 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 5AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beech Cottage, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.