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About 42 Central Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Central Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), 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: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2024 for £375,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2024ConservatoryFullApproval with Conditions
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for single storey extension and attached conservatory.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 42 Central Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 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.
42 Central Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,953
Street avg £2,330
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
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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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