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5 Auster Crescent, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1JL

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Auster Crescent

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

5 Auster Crescent is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 48.9% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £135,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Auster Crescent ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Dec 2009
Low Energy Lighting
90%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromC69toB89
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Auster Crescent, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Auster Crescent has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Auster Crescent's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £135,000

    +107.7%over 8 years
  2. 14 October 2013

    £65,000

    -48.0%over 6 years
  3. 9 February 2007

    £124,950

Median price across the last 1 sales in PR4 1JL: £110,000 (2023–2023).

On the street

Versus other Auster Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Auster Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

89 (B)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Auster Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Lower Lane Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Strike Lane Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PR4 1JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 1JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Auster Crescent, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.