4 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
About 4 Church Close
4 Church Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 51.6% above the 2019 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £155,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Church Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
PROPOSED RAISING OF RIDGE HEIGHT TO BUNGALOW TO ALLOW ADDITION OF DORMER TO REAR ROOFLSLOPE WITH THREE VELUX WINDOWS TO FRONT ROOFSLOPE
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0444
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2019Most recent
£155,000
+6.9%over 7 years24 May 2012
£145,000
+245.2%over 12 years9 September 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 1AP: £125,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in PR4 1AP
6 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
Sold Jun 2021
£125,0001 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
Sold Oct 2016
£107,0003 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
Sold Nov 2014
£180,0002 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
Sold Sept 2007
£145,0008 Church Close, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1AP
Sold Jul 2004
£139,950
Versus other Church Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,306
Street avg £2,286
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holy Family Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







