What kind of home is 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF last sold for £285,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £146,450 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and July 2022, 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF rose from £146,450 to £285,000, a change of £138,550. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 1YF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF in?

5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF sits in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

Police records around 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF 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.

What schools are near 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

The closest primary school to 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF 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 (257m).

How well connected is 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Topiary Gardens, PR3 1YF is Garstang Academy, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Topiary Gardens, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Topiary Gardens

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

5 Topiary Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston (PR3 1YF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

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.

5 Topiary Gardens'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 16 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2011from Oct 2008

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Jul 2013from Apr 2011

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Topiary Gardens, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Topiary Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2022Most recent
£285,000
+18.8%over 11 years
22 June 2011
£240,000
+63.9%over 8 years
14 October 2002
£146,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1YF: £267,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in PR3 1YF

On the street

Versus other Topiary Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Topiary Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,046

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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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

0.3 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 1YF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1YF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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