What kind of home is 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL last change hands?

12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL last sold for £180,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and February 2022, 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL rose from £59,500 to £180,000, a change of £120,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3XL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL 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 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL in?

12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL sits in Elswick, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

Police records around 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL 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 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

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

What is the nearest station to 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Wilson Drive, PR4 3XL is Ship Hotel, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Wilson Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3XL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Wilson Drive

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

12 Wilson Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3XL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in February 2022. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE42toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Wilson Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Wilson Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£180,000
+38.5%over 2 years
9 May 2019
£130,000
+118.5%over 19 years
17 December 1999
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3XL: £161,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in PR4 3XL

On the street

Versus other Wilson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Wilson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,761

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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 3XL 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 3XL

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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FAQ

Common questions

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