5 Carr Drive, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3DS
About 5 Carr Drive
5 Carr Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Wesham, Preston, Preston (PR4 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 125 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 38.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Carr Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Carr Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 2 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2007Most recent
£280,000
+1.8%over 1 year2 May 2005
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3DS: £208,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PR4 3DS
Versus other Carr Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Carr Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lane Ends Pub — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







