Brambles, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
About Brambles
Brambles is an end-of-terrace house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 35% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Brambles'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Brambles, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR FIRST FLOOR REAR BALCONY
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/0487
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Brambles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2004Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0ZA: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 0ZA
Manor Lodge, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Jul 2025
£319,0001 Clifton Village, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Feb 2025
£190,0008 Clifton Village, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Dec 2024
£182,000Newholme, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Smithy House, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Jul 2023
£230,000
Versus other Preston Old Road homes
Brambles is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,967
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







