What kind of home is 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is a detached house.

When did 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR last change hands?

20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR last sold for £212,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,000 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and November 2006, 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR rose from £144,000 to £212,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR in?

20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR sits in Kirkham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

Police records around 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR 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.

What schools are near 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The closest primary school to 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham (386m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is Kingfisher, 258m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 443m away.

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20 Bentley Drive, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2DR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bentley Drive

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

20 Bentley Drive is a detached house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 14.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

20 Bentley Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bentley Drive, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bentley Drive 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.

20 Bentley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£212,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2006Most recent
£212,000
+47.2%over 3 years
28 February 2003
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2DR: £240,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR4 2DR

On the street

Versus other Bentley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Bentley Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £2,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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.

Full Preston report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kingfisher — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 2DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 2DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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FAQ

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