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3 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY

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
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Overview

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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

3 Forest Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2024

EPC 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

7 years remaining
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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Forest Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AY: £255,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£270k

1 Green Drive, Barton

PR3 5AT

3 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Halshaw Drive, Broughton

PR3 5AF

5 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Fulmar Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NB

£338k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

PR3 5BY

£301k

1 Curlew Close, Broughton

PR3 5NH

£353k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

£357k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£277k

1 Eider Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NJ

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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.