Tarnhouse Farm, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
About Tarnhouse Farm
Tarnhouse Farm is a detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 342 m² (around 3681 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 342 m² the property is well over the postcode median (210 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Tarnhouse Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2020AnnexFullIn report
1no. residential single storey annex ancillary to main dwelling, following demolition of existing stables
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2018/0466
- Aug 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing single storey extension and conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2020/0623
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Sales history & valuation
Tarnhouse Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AX: £625,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AX
Chestnut Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
Sold Apr 2024
£453,000North Cross Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
Sold Nov 2022
£700,000Primrose Cottage, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
Sold Nov 2022
£625,000Cross House Farm, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
Sold Jun 2021
£570,000Meadow Barn, Barton Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AX
Sold Feb 2020
£685,500
Versus other Barton Lane homes
Tarnhouse Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
342 m²
Street avg 229 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







