What type of property is 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £185,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and May 2022, 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA rose from £55,000 to £185,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

Where is 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest primary school to 21 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).

How well connected is 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Post Office, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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21 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Beech Drive

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

21 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD58

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Beech Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£185,000
+15.6%over 1 year
2 December 2020
£160,000
+33.3%over 1 year
29 August 2019
£120,000
+118.2%over 24 years
25 May 1995
£55,000

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.

On price per m², 21 Beech Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £1,895

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 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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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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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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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