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4 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Longcroft

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

4 Longcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 162.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £276,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 4 Longcroft.

1 application on record at 4 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL

1decisions1extensions8documents10nearby
  1. Aug 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2021/0990
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£276,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £276,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AL: £195,000 (2024–2002).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Longcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,379

Street avg £1,921

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Longcroft

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

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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
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 Curlew Close, Broughton

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£366k

1 Fulmar Avenue, Broughton

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£367k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

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£378k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, 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 road noise heatmap for PR3 5AL

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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