What kind of home is 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ last sold for £287,950 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and October 2019, 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ rose from £105,500 to £287,950, a change of £182,450. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ in?

3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ sits in Newton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

Police records around 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ 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 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ is Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (187m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (2.3km).

What transport links are near 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Alder Close, PR4 3TQ is Vicarage Lane, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Salwick Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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3 Alder Close, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Alder Close

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

3 Alder Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newton, Preston, Preston (PR4 3TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £287,950.

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

Bedrooms4
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alder Close, Newton, Preston, PR4 3TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Alder Close 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 1997.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£287,950

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2019Most recent
£287,950
+3.6%over 4 years
23 August 2015
£278,000
+163.5%over 18 years
25 March 1997
£105,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3TQ: £265,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in PR4 3TQ

On the street

Versus other Alder Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Alder Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,504

Street avg £2,005

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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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

Vicarage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 3TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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