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Swillbrook Farm Barn, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,011,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£630,000)+60%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£337,000)+200%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
423 m²
4553 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,011,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£630,000)+60%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£337,000)+200%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swillbrook Farm Barn is modelled from its 423 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HE. 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

    423 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in PR4 0HE

    4 sales, median £337,000 (2025–2008)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Swillbrook Farm Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2004Most recent

    £630,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR4 0HE: £337,000 (2025–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Swillbrook Farm Barn, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Swillbrook Farm Barn

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

Swillbrook Farm Barn is a detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 423 m² (around 4553 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 423 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,011,000 sits 60.5% above the 2004 sale of £630,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 46.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2024. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Swillbrook Farm Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024

Current Certificate
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swillbrook Farm Barn, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Swillbrook Farm Barn, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE

1decisions14documents9nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Mar 2024
    Change of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Prior notification submission for change of use from agricultural building to 5no. dwellings (Class C3)

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2023/1260
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On the street

Versus other Catforth Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Swillbrook Farm Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,489

Street avg £2,912

Below

Floor Area

423 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Catforth Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary644m
  • Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • School LaneBus stop580m
  • School Lane EndBus stop582m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop611m
  • Bay Horse LaneBus stop856m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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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 PR4 0HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Swillbrook Farm Barn is modelled from its 423 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HE. 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 Swillbrook Farm Barn. 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 Swillbrook Farm Barn was lodged in December 2014 at band F and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Swillbrook Farm Barn. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Swillbrook Farm Barn is in council tax band G. 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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