Stoney Ridge, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
About Stoney Ridge
Stoney Ridge is a detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1211 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 72.7% above the 2009 sale of £146,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Stoney Ridge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Stoney Ridge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2009Most recent
£146,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3YB: £260,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR4 3YB
Pendoric, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
Sold Jun 2023
£160,0002 Beech Bank, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
Sold Nov 2020
£260,000Komara, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
Sold Jan 2020
£120,000Alvanley, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
Sold Sept 2019
£300,000Landfall, Beech Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YB
Sold Jul 2019
£280,000
Versus other Beech Road homes
Stoney Ridge is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,302
Street avg £1,668
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







