Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Estimated value
£324,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£345,000)-6%
- Against PR3 5AY's recent median (£255,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£324,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£345,000)-6%
- Against PR3 5AY's recent median (£255,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Forest Grove is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AY. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR3 5AY
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Forest Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AY: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AY
52 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Sold Oct 2025
£142,00077 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Sold Jul 2025
£330,00081 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Sold Apr 2025
£165,00018 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Sold Dec 2024
£255,00057 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY
Sold Jul 2024
£437,500
What this page doesn't show
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About 3 Forest Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Forest Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 63 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £345,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Forest Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Forest Grove has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Forest Grove homes
Four headline reads against 63 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Forest Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,695
Street avg £2,294
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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.
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Barton Grange Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary107m
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamPrimary1.2km
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Broughton High SchoolSecondary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Barton Grange HotelBus stop332m
- Jepps LaneBus stop356m
- Fairlie DriveBus stop639m
- White HorseBus stop958m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Forest Grove is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AY. 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 3 Forest Grove. 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 3 Forest Grove was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Forest Grove. 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 5AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Forest Grove is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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