What type of property is 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY last change hands?

8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY last sold for £91,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,500 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and May 2021, 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY rose from £39,500 to £91,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 2BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY located?

8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY sits in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

Police records around 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beacon Court, PR3 2BY is Methodist Church, 93m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Beacon Court, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. 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. 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

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

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Aug 2010

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Feb 2021

EPC improved fromD67toE44

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£91,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£91,000
+8.3%over 10 years
22 November 2010
£84,000
+171.0%over 11 years
27 May 1999
£31,000
-21.5%over 4 years
27 January 1995
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2BY: £88,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in PR3 2BY

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Beacon Court, Goosnargh

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£187k

1 Acreage Close, Longridge

PR3 2EY

£190k

1 Airey House, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham

PR3 2AL

£204k

1 Airey Houses, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall

PR3 2XB

£204k

1 Cameron Avenue, Whittingham

PR3 2LR

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1 Chapel Brow, Longridge

PR3 2YD

3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Beacon Drive, Goosnargh

PR3 2BA

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Preston report

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

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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