What type of property is 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR last sold for £195,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £232,000 in April 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 2008 and September 2021, 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR fell from £232,000 to £195,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

The current EPC rating for 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 1TR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR located?

18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR sits in Catterall, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

Police records around 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR 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 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

The closest primary school to 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR is Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (883m).

What transport links are near 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Goldfinch Drive, PR3 1TR is Catterall Gates Lane, 380m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Goldfinch Drive, Catterall, Preston, PR3 1TR

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Goldfinch Drive

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

18 Goldfinch Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Catterall, Preston, Preston (PR3 1TR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Last sale on file: £195,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Goldfinch Drive, Catterall, Preston, PR3 1TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Goldfinch Drive 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.

18 Goldfinch Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£195,000
+9.2%over 3 years
22 July 2018
£178,500
+3.8%over 7 years
25 April 2011
£172,000
-1.7%
10 December 2010
£175,000
-24.6%over 2 years
20 April 2008
£232,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1TR: £122,550 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR3 1TR

On the street

Versus other Goldfinch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Goldfinch Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,711

Street avg £1,923

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 102 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Catterall Gates Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 1TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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