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About 8 Topiary Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Topiary Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston (PR3 1YF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 27.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Topiary Gardens 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Topiary Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2011)
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Topiary Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Topiary Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £2,065
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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