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24 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Leys Close

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

24 Leys Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Leys Close

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2022from Nov 2011
Low Energy Lighting
33%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Leys Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

24 Leys Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2022Most recent

    £185,000

    +34.5%over 4 years

  2. 9 November 2017

    £137,500

    +91.0%over 17 years

  3. 24 March 2000

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3UR: £157,000 (2025–2012).

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 price per m², 24 Leys Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,891

Street avg £2,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Leys Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£121k

1 Billington Street East, Wesham

PR4 3AQ

2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Albert Street, Wesham

PR4 3BN

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

PR4 3DT

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
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.

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 3UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3UR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Leys Close, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.