Yew Tree Barn, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH
About Yew Tree Barn
Yew Tree Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 19.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £512,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Yew Tree Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Yew Tree Barn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.
£512,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£512,000
+50.6%over 7 years13 August 2014
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AH: £475,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AH
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Sold Apr 2025
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£465,000The Gables, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH
Sold Dec 2022
£645,000Beechcroft, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH
Sold Nov 2022
£640,000Woodlea, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000
Versus other White Horse Lane homes
Floor Area for Yew Tree Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,984
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







