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About 1 Central Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Central Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Central Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Central Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullApproval with Conditions
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Central Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Central Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,336
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Central Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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