Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£198,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£144,000)+38%
- Against PR4 3TA's recent median (£188,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£198,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£144,000)+38%
- Against PR4 3TA's recent median (£188,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Beech Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 3TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR4 3TA
5 sales, median £188,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Beech Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
10 August 2021Most recent
£144,000
-3.4%over 9 years29 November 2011
£149,000
+16.4%over 7 years2 September 2004
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TA: £188,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PR4 3TA
5 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
Sold Mar 2024
£188,00020 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
Sold Dec 2023
£162,50023 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
Sold Oct 2023
£274,95021 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
Sold May 2022
£185,0003 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA
Sold Oct 2021
£190,250
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Beech Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Beech Drive is a semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 37.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £144,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Beech Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Beech Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,963
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary517m
- Carr Hill High SchoolSecondary2.0km
- Strike Lane Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Freckleton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop96m
- Newton HallBus stop285m
- Bell and BottleBus stop293m
- Vicarage LaneBus stop452m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
- Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
- Other Theft219 reports5%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Beech Drive is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 3TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Beech Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Beech Drive was lodged in October 2021 at band C and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Beech Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 3TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Beech Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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