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5 Chestnut Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3GP

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 5 Chestnut Drive

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

5 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3GP). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £489,995 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 5 Chestnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£489,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £489,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3GP: £381,995 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,006

Street avg £2,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chestnut Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£342k

1 Blackthorn Close, Newton

PR4 3TU

4 bed
£315k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Wesham

PR4 3JN

4 bed3 bath
£431k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

PR4 3GP

3 bed3 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 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

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chestnut Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 3GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3GP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 5 Chestnut Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.