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Yew Tree Barn, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
258 m²
2777 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yew Tree Barn

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Yew Tree Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
22.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jul 2024from Sept 2021
EPC improved fromD65toF38
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Yew Tree Barn 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£612,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£512,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £512,000

    +50.6%over 7 years
  2. 13 August 2014

    £340,000

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.

Floor Area for Yew Tree Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,984

Street avg £2,664

Below

Floor Area

258 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Yew Tree Barn

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
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.

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 Yew Tree Barn, White Horse Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.