What kind of home is 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

2 West View, PR4 3UJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 2 West View, PR4 3UJ sell for?

2 West View, PR4 3UJ last sold for £155,200 in April 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and April 2026, 2 West View, PR4 3UJ rose from £55,000 to £155,200, a change of £100,200. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 West View, PR4 3UJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

2 West View, PR4 3UJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 West View, PR4 3UJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 West View, PR4 3UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

2 West View, PR4 3UJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 West View, PR4 3UJ in?

2 West View, PR4 3UJ sits in Elswick, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

Police records around 2 West View, PR4 3UJ show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

The closest primary school to 2 West View, PR4 3UJ is Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 West View, PR4 3UJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 West View, PR4 3UJ is Ship Hotel, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 West View

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

2 West View is a semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £155,200. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2009

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£155,200

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2026Most recent
£155,200
+167.6%over 25 years
11 April 2001
£58,000
+5.5%over 1 year
16 November 1999
£55,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PR4 3UJ: £185,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in PR4 3UJ

1 West View, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UJ
Sold Mar 2025
£185,000

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, 2 West View runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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