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2 Holmes Barn, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ

EPC A
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 94
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Holmes Barn

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

2 Holmes Barn is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 58.5% above the 2022 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2022 for £130,000. 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Holmes Barn

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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.

2 Holmes Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
A94
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromB82toC79
Low Energy Lighting
60%19%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2022from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC79toA94
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC APermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Holmes Barn, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Holmes Barn has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2022Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HJ: £251,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Smallwood Hey Road homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Holmes Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,171

Street avg £2,016

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Holmes Barn

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£221k

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3 bed
£243k

1 Garstang Road, Pilling

PR3 6AL

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 East View, Stakepool

PR3 6AH

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Holme Close, Pilling

PR3 6HY

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Holmleigh, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling

PR3 6HJ

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Eagland Hill Cottages, New Lane, Eagland Hill

PR3 6BA

3 bed2 bath
£239k

1 Hollybank, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling

PR3 6SN

2 bed
£534k

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, Hale Nook, Out Rawcliffe

PR3 6ST

5 bed3 bath
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

0.3 km

Wheel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 6HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 6HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 6HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 Holmes Barn, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.