What kind of home is 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

4 Best Street, PR4 2JD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD sell for?

4 Best Street, PR4 2JD last sold for £102,500 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1997 and June 2006, 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD rose from £43,500 to £102,500, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

4 Best Street, PR4 2JD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

4 Best Street, PR4 2JD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD in?

4 Best Street, PR4 2JD sits in Kirkham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD 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 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The closest primary school to 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD is Kirkham and Wesham Primary School (178m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (1.3km).

How well connected is 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The closest rail stop to 4 Best Street, PR4 2JD is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 219m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 270m away.

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4 Best Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JD

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Best Street

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

4 Best Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 45.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Best Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Best Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£102,500

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2006Most recent
£102,500
+86.4%over 3 years
16 July 2002
£55,000
+32.5%over 9 months
25 October 2001
£41,500
-1.2%
20 May 2001
£42,000
-3.4%over 3 years
14 November 1997
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2JD: £102,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in PR4 2JD

On the street

Versus other Best Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Best Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,367

Street avg £1,259

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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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4 bed2 bath

£413k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Brookway, Wrea Green

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4 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 2JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 2JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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