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8 St Helens Close, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HY

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 St Helens Close

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

8 St Helens Close is a detached house in Churchtown, Preston, Preston (PR3 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 162 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 66.5% above the 2018 sale of £225,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £225,250.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 St Helens Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Helens Close, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Helens Close has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 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 St Helens Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,250

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2018Most recent

    £225,250

    +25.1%

  2. 11 April 2018

    £180,000

    +4.7%over 16 years

  3. 15 February 2002

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0HY: £228,000 (2025–1999).

On the street

Versus other St Helens Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 St Helens Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,390

Street avg £1,895

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Helens Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

£355k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£351k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

£329k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

PR3 0DT

£309k

1 Bramble Court, Catterall

PR3 0NF

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Horns Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PR3 0HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 8 St Helens Close, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.