What kind of home is 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU is a semi-detached house.

What did 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU sell for?

4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU last sold for £207,500 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £173,000 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2005 and November 2017, 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU rose from £173,000 to £207,500, a change of £34,500. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU in?

4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

Police records around 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

The closest primary school to 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (94m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (300m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Beacon Grove, PR2 3QU is Cadley Causeway, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Beacon Grove

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

4 Beacon Grove is a semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 20.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Jul 2011

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2015from Dec 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Beacon Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Beacon Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£207,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2017Most recent
£207,500
+29.7%over 1 year
26 May 2016
£160,000
-7.5%over 10 years
11 August 2005
£173,000

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

Nearby sales in PR2 3QU

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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.

4 Beacon Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,687

Street avg £2,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed1 bath

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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

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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