What kind of home is 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is a semi-detached house.

What did 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA sell for?

15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £150,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,500 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2008 and December 2017, 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA rose from £142,500 to £150,000, a change of £7,500. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The current EPC rating for 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA use?

The latest EPC at 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA in?

15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA sits in Newton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Police records around 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA 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 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest primary school to 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (517m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Post Office, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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15 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Beech Drive

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

15 Beech Drive is a semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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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 Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Beech Drive 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.

15 Beech Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£150,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2017Most recent
£150,000
-4.5%
25 October 2017
£157,000
+10.2%over 9 years
20 May 2008
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TA: £188,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR4 3TA

On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Beech Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £1,960

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£195k

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1 Beech Drive, Newton

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£179k

1 Albert Street, Wesham

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3 bed1 bath

£214k

1 Church Croft, Weeton

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£240k

1 Church Road, Treales

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£154k

1 Catherine Street, Wesham

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£263k

1 Ash Road, Elswick

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£264k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

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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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 3TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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