Far Furlong, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
About Far Furlong
Far Furlong is a detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 13.9% below the 2022 sale of £772,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £772,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Far Furlong's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Far Furlong has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
5 applications on record at Far Furlong, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
- Mar 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, the proposed extension would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 8m; the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 3m and 3m height at the eaves
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2023/0178
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2025Decision
- Demolition And RebuildOct 2024Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Far Furlong was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£772,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2022Most recent
£772,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0JA: £287,500 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in PR4 0JA
3 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Jun 2021
£450,0001 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Mar 2016
£270,000Oakdene, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold May 2014
£365,0002 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Nov 2010
£180,000Barton House, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Aug 2008
£525,000
Versus other Blackleach Lane homes
Far Furlong outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,732
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Catforth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







