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8 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Woodlands Way

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

8 Woodlands Way is a detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 35.1% above the 2001 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Woodlands Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2019/0172
    View planning 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.
Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2001Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5DU: £370,000 (2025–2020).

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 price per m², 8 Woodlands Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£974

Street avg £2,084

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Woodlands Way, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.