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1 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 West View

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

1 West View is a semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £185,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 201.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2034

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 West View has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2025Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in PR4 3UJ: £58,000 (2026–1999).

On the street

Versus other West View homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 West View stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 West View

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£196k

1 Church Croft, Weeton

PR4 3GY

£202k

1 Beech Drive, Newton

PR4 3TA

£188k

1 Catherine Close, Wesham

PR4 3DX

£167k

1 Catherine Street, Wesham

PR4 3BP

£233k

1 Church Road, Treales

PR4 3SH

£255k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

PR4 3DT

3 bed1 bath
£143k

1 Albert Street, Wesham

PR4 3BN

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Ash Road, Elswick

PR4 3YE

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

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ship Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 1 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.