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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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
8 Beacon Court has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 8 Beacon Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 26 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 26 years.
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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
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
7 May 2021Most recent
£91,000
+8.3%over 10 years22 November 2010
£84,000
+171.0%over 11 years28 May 1999
£31,000
-21.5%over 4 years27 January 1995
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2BY: £88,000 (2025–2004).

Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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