Oakenhead, Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BN
About Oakenhead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oakenhead is a semi-detached house in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston (PR3 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 1.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £260,000 in September 2023.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oakenhead, Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oakenhead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2023)
£260,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Goosnargh Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Oakenhead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,737
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 158 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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