8 Beacon Court, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BY
4 sales on record
About 8 Beacon Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beacon Court is an end-of-terrace house in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston (PR3 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £91,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beacon Court, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Beacon Court 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.
Latest sale on 8 Beacon Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£91,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Beacon Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Beacon Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £1,834
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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 2BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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