What type of property is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ last sold for £165,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,250 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and March 2025, 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ rose from £51,250 to £165,000, a change of £113,750. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 9UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ located?

8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ 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 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ is Kingsfold Primary School (598m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lostock Hall Academy (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bilsborough Hey, PR1 9UQ is School Stop, 231m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bilsborough Hey, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9UQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bilsborough Hey

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

8 Bilsborough Hey is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £165,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE46toF29

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

55%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2022from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromF29toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bilsborough Hey, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bilsborough Hey has no planning applications on record.

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 Bilsborough Hey has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2025Most recent
£165,000
+3.1%over 2 years
26 January 2023
£160,000
+212.2%over 25 years
21 August 1997
£51,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9UQ: £165,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in PR1 9UQ

On the street

Versus other Bilsborough Hey homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Bilsborough Hey runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,260

Street avg £1,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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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

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

0.2 km

School Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kingsfold Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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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 9UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 9UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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