What was the last sold price for 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY last sold for £165,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £189,495 in November 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2015 and April 2025, 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY fell from £189,495 to £165,000, a change of £24,495. That works out to roughly -1.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

The current EPC rating for 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 5AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY heated?

The latest EPC at 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY located?

81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY sits in Barton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

Police records around 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

The closest primary school to 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (107m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broughton High School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY?

The closest bus stop to 81 Forest Grove, PR3 5AY is Barton Grange Hotel, 332m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY

EPC B3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Overview

About 81 Forest Grove

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

81 Forest Grove is a three-bedroom property in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £165,000 — fresh data. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 35.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 62 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

81 Forest Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Forest Grove has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

81 Forest Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2025Most recent
£165,000
+17.0%over 4 years
22 December 2020
£141,000
-25.6%over 5 years
20 November 2015
£189,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AY: £313,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR3 5AY

On the street

Versus other Forest Grove homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 81 Forest Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,988

Street avg £2,301

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Broadfield, Broughton

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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

3/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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80 dB

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