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4 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Woodlands Way

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

4 Woodlands Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
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Everything you need to know about 4 Woodlands Way

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2025
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side extension; two storey side and rear extension; single storey rear extension with balcony above; single storey front porch, following demolition of existing attached garage, single storey, front porch and rear conservatory

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2024/0800
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Woodlands Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2021Most recent

    £420,000

    +162.5%over 22 years

  2. 28 October 1998

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5DU: £345,000 (2025–2019).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Woodlands Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £1,948

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Woodlands Way

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£435k

1 Halshaw Drive, Broughton

PR3 5AF

5 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Green Drive, Barton

PR3 5AT

3 bed1 bath
£484k

1 Inglemere Court, Barton

PR3 5EG

£448k

1 Fairlie Drive, Barton

PR3 5EE

£414k

1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NG

£590k

1 Farm Meadow Drive, Broughton

PR3 5EN

£378k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£367k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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