1 Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
About 1 Roseacre Road
1 Roseacre Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UD). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 35.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Roseacre Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Roseacre Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Roseacre Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2013Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3UD: £165,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR4 3UD
15 Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
Sold May 2025
£126,0008 Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
Sold Sept 2022
£144,00024 Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
Sold Nov 2021
£180,0004 Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
Sold Oct 2021
£165,000Old Common, Roseacre Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UD
Sold Jun 2021
£590,000
Versus other Roseacre Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Roseacre Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,852
Street avg £1,901
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







