What kind of home is 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3UN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN in?

8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN sits in Elswick, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

Police records around 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN 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 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

The closest primary school to 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN is Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Preese Gardens, PR4 3UN is Roseacre Road, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Preese Gardens, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Preese Gardens

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

8 Preese Gardens is a semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 95 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Preese Gardens, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Preese Gardens 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.

8 Preese Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3UN: £212,250 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PR4 3UN

On the street

Versus other Preese Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Preese Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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.

£233k

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£255k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

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3 bed1 bath

£196k

1 Church Croft, Weeton

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£269k

1 Ash Road, Elswick

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£281k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

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1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

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3 bed1 bath

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

0.2 km

Roseacre Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 3UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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