18 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
About 18 Leys Close
18 Leys Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 23.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
18 Leys Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
18 Leys Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0112
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2014Most recent
£157,000
+16.3%over 10 years8 June 2004
£135,000
+72.0%over 4 years31 January 2000
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3UR: £159,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PR4 3UR
28 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
Sold Jul 2025
£200,00022 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
Sold Feb 2022
£159,50024 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
Sold Feb 2022
£185,00034 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
Sold Feb 2016
£130,00038 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR
Sold Dec 2012
£220,000
Versus other Leys Close homes
On floor area, 18 Leys Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,963
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







