What kind of home is 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR sell for?

12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR last sold for £81,000 in March 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR in?

12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR sits in Elswick, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

Police records around 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR 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 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

The closest primary school to 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR is Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Leys Close, PR4 3UR is Mill Lane, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Leys Close

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

12 Leys Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 38.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

12 Leys Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Leys 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£81,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2008Most recent
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3UR: £159,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in PR4 3UR

On the street

Versus other Leys Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Leys Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,314

Street avg £2,241

On par

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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

Mill Lane — 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 3UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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