Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Afton, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£251,500)+5%
- Against PR3 6HJ's recent median (£285,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£251,500)+5%
- Against PR3 6HJ's recent median (£285,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Afton is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 6HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PR3 6HJ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Afton valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 September 2024Most recent
£251,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HJ: £285,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in PR3 6HJ
The Swallows, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2026
£297,5002 West View, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Dec 2025
£225,0001 North View, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£285,000Acre Nook, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£580,000Padua, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Feb 2025
£220,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Afton
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Afton is a semi-detached house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £251,500.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Afton, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Afton 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.
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.
On years held, Afton runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £2,022
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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
221/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary861m
- St William's Catholic Primary School, PillingPrimary1.7km
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, PreesallPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Wheel LaneBus stop297m
- Methodist ChurchBus stop336m
- PotteryBus stop673m
- Crossing CottageBus stop766m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Afton is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 6HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Afton. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Afton was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Afton. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 6HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Afton is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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