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8 Broadfield Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 8 Broadfield Drive

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

8 Broadfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9DU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 180.2% above the 2001 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Broadfield Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Broadfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Broadfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£59,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2001Most recent

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9DU: £160,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Broadfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Broadfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£588

Street avg £1,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Broadfield Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£167k

1 Alderfield, Penwortham

PR1 9HB

£164k

1 Bannisters Bit, Penwortham

PR1 9DP

£173k

1 Broadfield Drive, Penwortham

PR1 9DU

£160k

1 3, Leyland Road, Penwortham

PR1 9QH

2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Braid Close, Penwortham

PR1 9FG

3 bed
£181k

1 Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham

PR1 9ZD

2 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Bilsborough Hey, Penwortham

PR1 9UQ

£203k

1 Aldwyn Court, Penwortham

PR1 9RZ

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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aspinall Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsfold Primary School. 22 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 9DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 9DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 9DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 8 Broadfield Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.