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Skyros, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Skyros

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

Skyros is a detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 251.1% above the 2001 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Skyros's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skyros, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skyros 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.

Skyros's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2001Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3YB: £260,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beech Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Skyros is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£783

Street avg £1,702

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Skyros

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.
£315k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Wesham

PR4 3JN

4 bed3 bath
£315k

1 Cedar Close, Newton

PR4 3TZ

£320k

1 Acorn Avenue, Newton

PR4 3GT

£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£312k

1 Chesham Cottage, Crossmoor

PR4 3YJ

£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Chapel Close, Wesham

PR4 3HB

£342k

1 Blackthorn Close, Newton

PR4 3TU

4 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

Chestnut Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 3YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3YB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Skyros, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.