1 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
About 1 Carleton Drive
1 Carleton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 63.3% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 18 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Carleton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Carleton Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2014Most recent
£180,000
+113.0%over 13 years13 June 2000
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0QT: £275,200 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PR1 0QT
2 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
Sold Jan 2024
£300,00024 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
Sold Oct 2022
£327,00031 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
Sold Aug 2022
£275,2005 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
Sold Nov 2019
£202,5009 Carleton Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QT
Sold Jul 2019
£215,000
Versus other Carleton Drive homes
1 Carleton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £2,204
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Carleton Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Whitefield Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







