8 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL
About 8 Longcroft
8 Longcroft is a two-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 370.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £249,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Longcroft, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AL
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extensions to front, sides and rear, front and rear dormers, and external alterations.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2023/0023
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentDec 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Longcroft has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2022Most recent
£249,000
+332.3%over 25 years31 July 1996
£57,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AL: £195,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AL
Versus other Longcroft homes
Price per m² for 8 Longcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,082
Street avg £1,581
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB