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About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Lostock Hall, Preston, Preston (PR5 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5.8% per year against 0.4% for the wider region. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £450,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Croston Road, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullApproval
Single storey extension to front and side. Erection of detached single domestic garage to side
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Berry Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR5 5RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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