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Forrest Farm, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forrest Farm

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

Forrest Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZB). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 150% above the 2003 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm. At 201 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 20 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

Forrest Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forrest Farm, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Forrest Farm, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

2decisions1documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2000
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR DETACHED BUNGALOW

    Reference
    00/0111
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2003Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZB: £495,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Forrest Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£896

Street avg £1,996

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forrest Farm

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Blackthorn Close, Newton

PR4 3TU

4 bed
£315k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Wesham

PR4 3JN

4 bed3 bath
£431k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

PR4 3GP

3 bed3 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 bath
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

Ship Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 3ZB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forrest Farm, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.