2 Beacon Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston (PR3 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 26.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 is 15.5% above the 2011 sale price. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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2 Beacon Court has no planning applications on record.
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2 Beacon Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£97,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.8% per year over 9 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 9 years.
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On epc rating, 2 Beacon Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £1,947
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
21 June 2011Most recent
£84,000
+704.6%over 8 years9 September 2002
£10,440
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2BY: £88,000 (2025–2009).

CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB