5 Green Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AT
About 5 Green Drive
5 Green Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 39.1% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Green Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2024/0410
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Sales history & valuation
5 Green Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2018Most recent
£225,000
+177.8%over 19 years13 May 1999
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AT: £185,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AT
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£255,0001 Green Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AT
Sold Dec 2022
£265,0003 Green Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AT
Sold Jun 2022
£185,0009 Green Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AT
Sold May 2022
£70,90214 Green Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AT
Sold Nov 2019
£185,000
Versus other Green Drive homes
5 Green Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £2,108
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jepps Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







