What type of property is 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL last sold for £250,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2001 and March 2022, 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL rose from £69,500 to £250,000, a change of £180,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL located?

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

Is 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Central Drive, PR1 0NL is Central Drive, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Central Drive

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

8 Central Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2022 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 16.4% above the 2022 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Central Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Central Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Central Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£250,000
+37.0%over 16 years
14 August 2005
£182,500
+86.2%over 2 years
9 December 2002
£98,000
+41.0%over 1 year
16 November 2001
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0NL: £280,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0NL

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.

8 Central Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,385

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whitefield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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