What did 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB sell for?

16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB last sold for £315,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and August 2007, 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB rose from £127,500 to £315,000, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB located?

16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB sits in Barton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

Police records around 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB 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 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

The closest primary school to 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB is Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (159m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broughton High School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB is Jepps Lane, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Holmeswood Crescent, Barton, Preston, PR3 5BB

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 16 Holmeswood Crescent

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

16 Holmeswood Crescent is a four-bedroom property in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5BB). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Holmeswood Crescent, Barton, Preston, PR3 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Holmeswood Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Holmeswood Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2007)

£315,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2007Most recent
£315,000
+147.1%over 10 years
19 September 1996
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5BB: £330,850 (2025–2020).

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Comparables

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Jepps Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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