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North Cross Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX

3 planning records

Estimated value

£830,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£700,000)+19%
  • Against PR3 5AX's recent median (£570,000)+46%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£830,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£700,000)+19%
  • Against PR3 5AX's recent median (£570,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for North Cross Barn is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    178 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in PR3 5AX

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on North Cross Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AX: £570,000 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for North Cross Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About North Cross Barn

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

North Cross Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 178 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (220 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 148.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £700,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

North Cross Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 February 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Cross Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at North Cross Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX

3decisions1extensions17documents10nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Detached outbuilding to front

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2016/0962
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Barton Lane homes

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

North Cross Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,933

Street avg £2,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 248 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Moores Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamPrimary2.2km
  • Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Moores CornerBus stop630m
  • Langley LaneBus stop634m
  • Langley LaneBus stop1.5km
  • Orchard FarmBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
  • Other Theft189 reports7%

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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for North Cross Barn is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for North Cross Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for North Cross Barn was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to North Cross Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 5AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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