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4 Acorn Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Acorn Close

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

4 Acorn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 22.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Acorn Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Acorn Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Acorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£237,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2016Most recent

    £237,500

    +8.0%over 8 years

  2. 24 May 2007

    £220,000

    +46.7%over 4 years

  3. 28 April 2003

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0UQ: £225,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Acorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,284

Street avg £1,849

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Acorn Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

1 Carleton Drive, Penwortham

PR1 0QT

4 bed
£315k

1 Broadwood Close, Penwortham

PR1 0XU

4 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Ashtree Grove, Penwortham

PR1 0XX

4 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Cedar Way, Penwortham

PR1 0PE

4 bed2 bath
£339k

1 Cherry Wood, Penwortham

PR1 0PJ

4 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Penwortham

PR1 0PP

4 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Close, Penwortham

PR1 0UQ

4 bed
£291k

1 Central Drive, Penwortham

PR1 0NL

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Full Preston report

Crime

842/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blackthorn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

All Hallows Catholic High School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 0UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Acorn Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.