What type of property is 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA last sold for £188,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and March 2024, 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA rose from £177,000 to £188,000, a change of £11,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

Police records around 5 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 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Drive, PR4 3TA is Post Office, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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5 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beech Drive

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

5 Beech Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 27.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £188,000 in March 2024.

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Beech Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£188,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2024Most recent
£188,000
+6.2%over 16 years
9 August 2007
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TA: £185,000 (2023–2021).

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.

Years Held for 5 Beech Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,321

Street avg £1,931

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Briarwood Close, Weeton

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1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

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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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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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Common questions

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