What kind of home is 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY is a detached house.

When did 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY last change hands?

8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY last sold for £225,250 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and July 2018, 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY rose from £172,000 to £225,250, a change of £53,250. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 0HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY use?

The latest EPC at 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY in?

8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY sits in Churchtown, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

Police records around 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY show an average of 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

The closest primary school to 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY is Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (205m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 8 St Helens Close, PR3 0HY is Horns Inn, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 £350,000 sits 55.4% 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. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.

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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

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 September 2025

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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.

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12 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

£350,000

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

9 July 2018Most recent
£225,250
+25.1%
11 April 2018
£180,000
+4.7%over 16 years
15 February 2002
£172,000

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

Nearby sales in PR3 0HY

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£351k

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£366k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£366k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

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£331k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

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£383k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath

£314k

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

221/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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