What type of property is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

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.

How energy efficient is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB?

16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 5BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Holmeswood Crescent, PR3 5BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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 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 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 detached house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

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. At 145 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 32.7% above the 2007 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Holmeswood Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2036

9 years remaining

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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.

But the area is active

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

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 11 years.

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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: £335,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR3 5BB

On the street

Versus other Holmeswood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Holmeswood Crescent outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,172

Street avg £2,367

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Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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.

£426k

1 Halshaw Drive, Broughton

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5 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Green Drive, Barton

PR3 5AT

3 bed1 bath

£403k

1 Fieldbrook Avenue, Broughton

PR3 5NG

£446k

1 Fairlie Drive, Barton

PR3 5EE

£485k

1 Inglemere Court, Barton

PR3 5EG

£357k

1 Downing Court, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton

PR3 5JJ

£353k

1 Collingwood Avenue, Barton

PR3 5EF

£338k

1 Bamford Road, Broughton

PR3 5BY

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

221/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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