What kind of home is 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU sell for?

1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU last sold for £345,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 5DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU in?

1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU sits in Barton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU 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.

What schools are near 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

The closest primary school to 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU is St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham (549m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broughton High School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Woodlands Way, PR3 5DU is Station Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Woodlands Way

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

1 Woodlands Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1 Woodlands Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Woodlands Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Woodlands Way

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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.

1 Woodlands Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 June 2024Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5DU: £370,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PR3 5DU

On the street

Versus other Woodlands Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Woodlands Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,614

Street avg £1,967

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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.

£269k

1 Green Drive, Barton

PR3 5AT

3 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Halshaw Drive, Broughton

PR3 5AF

5 bed1 bath

£366k

1 Fulmar Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NB

£367k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

£347k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

PR3 5BY

£378k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£316k

1 Curlew Close, Broughton

PR3 5NH

£414k

1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NG

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 5DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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