What type of property is 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ last sold for £270,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £233,995 in August 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2021 and November 2024, 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ rose from £233,995 to £270,000, a change of £36,005. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 1AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ located?

8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ sits in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ is St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (217m).

What transport links are near 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elm Close, PR3 1AZ is Garstang Academy, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Elm Close, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1AZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Overview

About 8 Elm Close

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

8 Elm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston (PR3 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in November 2024.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Elm Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Close, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elm Close has no planning applications on 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.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£270,000
+15.4%over 3 years
26 August 2021
£233,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1AZ: £307,995 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR3 1AZ

On the street

Versus other Elm Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Elm Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,375

Street avg £2,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Garstang Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Garstang Community Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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