What kind of home is 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE last change hands?

9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE last sold for £179,950 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and March 2022, 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE rose from £125,000 to £179,950, a change of £54,950. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The current EPC rating for 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2XE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE use?

The latest EPC at 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Abbots Close, PR4 2XE?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Abbots Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Abbots Close

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

9 Abbots Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2XE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £179,950 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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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 11 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Abbots Close, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Abbots Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£179,950

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£179,950
+44.0%over 17 years
27 June 2004
£125,000

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.

9 Abbots Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,646

Street avg £1,623

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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