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6 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Beech Drive

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

6 Beech Drive is a detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 228.3% above the 1999 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

6 Beech Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£79,500

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 1999Most recent

    £79,500

    +20.5%over 2 years

  2. 14 August 1997

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TA: £188,000 (2024–2021).

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.

6 Beech Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£795

Street avg £2,083

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Beech Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Ash Road, Elswick

PR4 3YE

£264k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

PR4 3DT

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Church Road, Treales

PR4 3SH

£312k

1 Chesham Cottage, Crossmoor

PR4 3YJ

£315k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Wesham

PR4 3JN

4 bed3 bath
£315k

1 Cedar Close, Newton

PR4 3TZ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for PR4 3TA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Beech Drive, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.