6 Brooklands is a detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QU). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 23.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £330,000 in December 2019.
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6 Brooklands ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
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6 Brooklands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating for 6 Brooklands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,157
Street avg £2,689
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Fell Horse Chestnut Tree T007.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor walk on balcony at the rear of the house
13 December 2019Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QU: £320,000 (2022–2016).

CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Brabins School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brabins Endowed School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB