Westlyn, Fleetwood Road, Esprick, Preston, PR4 3HJ

Westlyn is a detached house in Esprick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 30.8% above the 2014 sale price.