What type of property is 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD last change hands?

16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD last sold for £230,000 in May 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and May 2000, 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD rose from £150,000 to £230,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 164% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 2GD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD located?

16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD sits in Chipping, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

Police records around 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD 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.

Which schools serve 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

The closest primary school to 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD is Brabins Endowed School (107m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Windy Street, PR3 2GD is Sun Inn, 35m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Windy Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Windy Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Windy Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2GD). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 127.8% above the 2000 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

16 Windy Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Windy Street, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Windy Street 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.

16 Windy Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£230,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2000Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 4 years
5 January 1996
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2GD: £150,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR3 2GD

On the street

Versus other Windy Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Windy Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,144

Street avg £2,031

Below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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

0.0 km

Sun Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brabins Endowed School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2GD 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 2GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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