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1 Orchard Meadows, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3EY

EPC B
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 1 Orchard Meadows

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

1 Orchard Meadows is a property in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 7 EPCs). On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 23.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025

Current Certificate
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Meadows, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Meadows 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.

1 Orchard Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2015Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3EY: £7,500 (2026–2019).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Orchard Meadows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,156

Street avg £1,605

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard Meadows

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£429k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

PR4 3GP

3 bed3 bath
£432k

1 Aspen Close, Elswick

PR4 3GW

£378k

1 Beech Bank, Beech Road, Elswick

PR4 3YB

£342k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£342k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Wesham

PR4 3JN

4 bed3 bath
£325k

1 Chapel Close, Wesham

PR4 3HB

£321k

1 Acorn Avenue, Newton

PR4 3GT

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roseacre Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Orchard Meadows, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.