What kind of home is 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last change hands?

20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £162,500 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

Which area is 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Police records around 20 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 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest primary school to 20 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 transport links are near 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Post Office, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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20 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Beech Drive

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

20 Beech Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 99 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 23.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £162,500 in December 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

20 Beech Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£162,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£162,500

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.

20 Beech Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,641

Street avg £1,999

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

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3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

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1 Alder Close, Newton

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3 bed

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1 Carr Drive, Wesham

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£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

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3 bed

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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FAQ

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