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8 Links Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Links Road

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

8 Links Road is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 34.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in April 2023.

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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.

8 Links Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Links Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Links Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Links Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2023Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0EP: £197,000 (2023–2004).

On the street

Versus other Links Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Links Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,632

Street avg £1,922

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Links Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£223k

1 Birch Avenue, Penwortham

PR1 0PB

3 bed
£235k

1 Almond Close, Penwortham

PR1 0YQ

£247k

1 Beechway, Penwortham

PR1 0XS

3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Chesmere Drive, Penwortham

PR1 0RA

3 bed
£256k

1 Blashaw Lane, Penwortham

PR1 0JN

£281k

1 Central Drive, Penwortham

PR1 0NL

3 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Carleton Drive, Penwortham

PR1 0QT

4 bed
£305k

1 Broadwood Close, Penwortham

PR1 0XU

4 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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clive Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Penwortham Primary School. 30 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 PR1 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 0EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 8 Links Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.