4a, Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
About 4a
4a is a five-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
4a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side and canopy to front of dwelling following demolition of existing attached garage and alterations and extension to side of existing single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2013/0016
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 9 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£490,000
+14.0%over 7 years13 March 2015
£430,000
+97.7%over 2 years11 January 2013
£217,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 9SU: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR2 9SU
9 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00020 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
Sold Jul 2024
£430,00021 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
Sold Mar 2023
£266,00023 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
Sold Aug 2021
£502,00025 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9SU
Sold Aug 2019
£162,000
Everything we know about 4a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,678
Street avg £2,045
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB