What type of property is 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL sell for?

1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL last sold for £280,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 5AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL located?

1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL sits in Barton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

Police records around 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

The closest primary school to 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (552m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Myerscough College (2.6km).

How well connected is 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Longcroft, PR3 5AL is Jepps Lane, 346m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Longcroft

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

1 Longcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 28.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £280,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Longcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longcroft has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Longcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2024Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AL: £195,000 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in PR3 5AL

On the street

Versus other Longcroft homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Longcroft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £1,973

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

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£347k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

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1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

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1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

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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

0.3 km

Jepps Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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