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Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 4
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yew Tree Farm

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

Yew Tree Farm is a detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 32.6% below the 2024 sale of £605,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 183 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £605,000 in October 2024.

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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.

Yew Tree Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G4
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Yew Tree Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HH

4decisions61documents9nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Sept 2024
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of agricultural building to stables and use of surrounding land for a mixed use of equestrian exercising and grazing and agricultural grazing

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2024/0742
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Yew Tree Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£605,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2024Most recent

    £605,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0HH: £525,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Catforth Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Yew Tree Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,306

Street avg £2,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Yew Tree Farm

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

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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
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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Running Pump — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.