What type of property is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

4 Foldside, PR4 1JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

4 Foldside, PR4 1JX last sold for £198,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

4 Foldside, PR4 1JX has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 1JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

4 Foldside, PR4 1JX is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX located?

4 Foldside, PR4 1JX sits in Freckleton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

The closest primary school to 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX is Freckleton Church of England Primary School (146m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (2.7km).

How well connected is 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Foldside, PR4 1JX is War Memorial, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Foldside, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1JX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Foldside

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

4 Foldside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 35.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £198,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Oct 2020

EPC improved fromE47toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

67%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Foldside, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Foldside has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 Foldside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£198,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 December 2020Most recent
£198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 1JX: £135,000 (2025–2001).

Nearby sales in PR4 1JX

On the street

Versus other Foldside homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Foldside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Freckleton Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 1JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 1JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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