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5 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Beacon Grove

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

5 Beacon Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 28.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £257,000 in January 2020.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beacon Grove, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2022/0510
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling

    Extension
    Reference
    06/2006/1062
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£257,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £257,000

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Beacon Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,142

Street avg £2,182

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 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.
£278k

1 Aubigny Drive, Fulwood

PR2 3QL

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£250k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Fulwood

PR2 3TL

3 bed
£232k

1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood

PR2 3QS

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Athelstan Fold, Fulwood

PR2 3SS

3 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Barnsfold, Fulwood

PR2 3EU

3 bed
£320k

1 Beacon Grove, Fulwood

PR2 3QU

4 bed2 bath
£161k

1 Blundell Road, Fulwood

PR2 3DR

3 bed
£136k

1 Boundary Road, Fulwood

PR2 3DS

3 bed2 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

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

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