What type of property is 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR sell for?

47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR last sold for £225,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,450 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and December 2021, 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR rose from £74,450 to £225,000, a change of £150,550. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The current EPC rating for 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR located?

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

What is crime like near 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

Police records around 47 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.

Which schools serve 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The closest primary school to 47 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).

How well connected is 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR?

The closest bus stop to 47 Bentley Drive, PR4 2DR is Kingfisher, 258m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 443m away.

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47 Bentley Drive, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2DR

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Bentley Drive

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

47 Bentley Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 24 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromD61toE47

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Aug 2025from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE47toD59

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Bentley Drive, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Bentley Drive 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.

47 Bentley Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£225,000
+12.5%over 11 years
19 August 2010
£200,000
+66.7%over 7 years
15 November 2002
£120,000
+61.2%over 3 years
22 April 1999
£74,450

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 epc rating, 47 Bentley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £2,176

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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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1 Berkley Close, Kirkham

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1 Brooklands Avenue, Kirkham

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1 Bentley Drive, Kirkham

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4 bed2 bath

£413k

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2 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Best Street, Kirkham

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2 bed

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1 Brookway, Wrea Green

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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