What kind of home is 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

What did 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA sell for?

4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £139,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,500 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and September 2015, 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA rose from £68,500 to £139,000, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (919 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA use?

The latest EPC at 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Police records around 4 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 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Post Office, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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4 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

919 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Beech Drive

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

4 Beech Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 919 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 35.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

4 Beech Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2009

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2009from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD61

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£139,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2015Most recent
£139,000
+102.9%over 14 years
11 April 2001
£68,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Beech Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £2,000

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

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3 bed2 bath

£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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