17 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
About 17 Moorcroft
17 Moorcroft is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Broughton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in November 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
17 Moorcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 17 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
- Nov 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of conservatory and single storey extension to rear, construction of pitched roof and alterations to existing garage, plus erection of single storey extension and chimney to side of dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/2003/1050
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Moorcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2024Most recent
£325,000
+25.0%over 10 years1 September 2014
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5LP: £232,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 5LP
20 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
Sold Mar 2025
£232,0006 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
Sold Oct 2024
£247,50018 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
Sold May 2024
£265,0008 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
Sold Mar 2022
£215,00013 Moorcroft, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5LP
Sold Jul 2017
£225,000
Versus other Moorcroft homes
17 Moorcroft outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,031
Street avg £2,094
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broughton High School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







