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24 Wilson Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3XL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Wilson Drive

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

24 Wilson Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3XL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £197,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Wilson Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Wilson Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 24 Wilson Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3XL

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    PROPOSED FRONT PORCH

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/0203
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 24 Wilson Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

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)

£197,500

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

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2022Most recent

    £197,500

    +195.0%over 21 years

  2. 17 May 2001

    £66,950

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

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.

24 Wilson Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £1,698

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Wilson Drive

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

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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
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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1 Carr Drive, Wesham

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3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

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1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

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3 bed3 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

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

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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