Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Stone Chimney, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£485,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£483,000)0%
- Against PR4 0HN's recent median (£280,000)+73%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£485,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£483,000)0%
- Against PR4 0HN's recent median (£280,000)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Stone Chimney is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HN. 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
177 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR4 0HN
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
29 October 2025Most recent
£483,000
+51.9%over 13 years19 August 2012
£318,000
+67.4%over 9 years15 November 2002
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0HN: £280,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 0HN
Ash Cottage, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
Sold Jun 2026
£290,000Willow Cottage, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
Sold Jul 2025
£285,000South View, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
Sold Feb 2024
£100,000Hawthorn Cottage, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
Sold Oct 2023
£270,000Cherry Cottage, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
Sold Sept 2023
£275,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Stone Chimney, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN. 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
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About Stone Chimney
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Stone Chimney is a three-bedroom detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £483,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2026. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Stone Chimney's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from May 2011
EPC improved fromE46toD58
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Stone Chimney, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Stone Chimney, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HN
1decisions1extensions10documents9nearby
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Rear dormer
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2026/0096
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Versus other Bay Horse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Stone Chimney is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,729
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Crime
259/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bay Horse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Catforth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary736m
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Bay Horse LaneBus stop522m
- Primary SchoolBus stop670m
- School LaneBus stop673m
- Running PumpBus stop674m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
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 Stone Chimney is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Stone Chimney. 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 Stone Chimney was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Stone Chimney. 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 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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