What type of property is 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL last sold for £375,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and November 2024, 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL rose from £138,000 to £375,000, a change of £237,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

The current EPC rating for 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL had any planning applications?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2024 under ref. 07/2024/00583/HOH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL located?

42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

Police records around 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

The closest primary school to 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is Whitefield Primary School (235m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Hallows Catholic High School (352m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is Central Drive, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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).

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £375,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 42 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL

1decisions1extensions10documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Sept 2024
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for single storey extension and attached conservatory.
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
07/2024/00583/HOH
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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.

Latest sale on 42 Central Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£375,000
+171.7%over 22 years
20 December 2001
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0NL: £255,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Central Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 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

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

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Nearest stop

0.0 km

Central Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whitefield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

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