8 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
About 8 Garstang Road
8 Garstang Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston (PR3 1YD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–304 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 220% above the 1998 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Garstang Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Garstang Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Garstang Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 1998Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1YD: £275,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 1YD
5 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
Sold Oct 2021
£683,00024 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
Sold Sept 2021
£235,0002 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
Sold Jun 2021
£320,00023 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
Sold Dec 2020
£275,00032 Garstang Road, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YD
Sold Feb 2020
£215,000
Versus other Garstang Road homes
8 Garstang Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Old Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Garstang Community Academy. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







