What type of property is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is a semi-detached house.

What did 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE sell for?

4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE last sold for £208,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and August 2022, 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE rose from £83,500 to £208,000, a change of £124,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft). That makes it about 106% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2XE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE located?

4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE sits in Kirkham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

Police records around 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE 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 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The closest primary school to 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School (764m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (497m).

How well connected is 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is Oxford Drive, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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4 Abbots Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Abbots Close

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

4 Abbots Close is a semi-detached house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2XE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 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. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £208,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

4 Abbots Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Abbots Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Abbots Close 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.

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

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£208,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£208,000
+73.3%over 21 years
3 April 2001
£120,000
+43.7%over 3 years
20 October 1997
£83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2XE: £165,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in PR4 2XE

On the street

Versus other Abbots Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Abbots Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £1,913

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Oxford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Carr Hill High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 2XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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