18 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
About 18 Woodlands Way
18 Woodlands Way is a detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 80.2% above the 2003 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
18 Woodlands Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 October 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 18 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
- Jul 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey infill extension and conservatory to rear of dwelling
Extension- Reference
- 06/2012/0459
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionSept 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
18 Woodlands Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2003Most recent
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5DU: £370,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 5DU
13 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
Sold May 2025
£370,0001 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
Sold Jun 2024
£345,00023 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
Sold Jun 2021
£378,0004 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
Sold May 2021
£420,00022 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU
Sold Jan 2020
£235,000
Versus other Woodlands Way homes
18 Woodlands Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
221/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







