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16 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Beacon Grove

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

16 Beacon Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold December 2019 for £287,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Beacon Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%46%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 Beacon Grove is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Dec 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown raise to 3m, crown reduce by 20% and crown thin 1no. Beech tree

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2017/1364
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown thin by 10% and reduce lateral branches away from property by 1metre of 1no Copper Beech tree

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2010/0510
    View planning 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.

16 Beacon Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£287,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2019Most recent

    £287,000

    +4.0%over 5 years
  2. 28 August 2014

    £276,000

    +10.4%over 5 years
  3. 9 July 2009

    £250,000

    +17.6%over 1 year
  4. 12 July 2007

    £212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3QU: £312,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Grove homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £2,188

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cadley Causeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 PR2 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 3QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 16 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.