What type of property is 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ last sold for £300,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and September 2021, 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ rose from £116,500 to £300,000, a change of £183,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 5AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 06/2017/1328. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ located?

8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ sits in Barton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ show an average of 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (153m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broughton High School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Mosslea Drive, PR3 5AZ is Jepps Lane, 321m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Mosslea Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 8 Mosslea Drive

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

8 Mosslea Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

8 Mosslea Drive'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 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mosslea Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Mosslea Drive.

1 application on record at 8 Mosslea Drive, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AZ

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Jan 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
06/2017/1328
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Mosslea Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£300,000
+11.1%over 4 years
30 August 2017
£270,000
+131.8%over 21 years
26 June 1996
£116,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AZ: £275,750 (2021–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Mosslea Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Mosslea Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,479

Street avg £1,722

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Green Drive, Barton

PR3 5AT

3 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£353k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

£338k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

PR3 5BY

£331k

1 Fulmar Avenue, Broughton

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£403k

1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

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£301k

1 Curlew Close, Broughton

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Jepps Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 5AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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