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

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

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

3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £190,250 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and October 2021, 3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA rose from £40,000 to £190,250, a change of £150,250. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA heated?

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

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

3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA located?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

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3 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beech Drive

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

3 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold October 2021 for £190,250. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

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)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE47toD66

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 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.

3 Beech Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,250

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2021Most recent
£190,250
+16.0%over 4 years
25 May 2017
£164,000
+36.7%over 2 years
2 October 2014
£120,000
+200.0%over 17 years
19 December 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TA: £185,000 (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 habitable rooms, 3 Beech Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,408

Street avg £1,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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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3 bed

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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