3 Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
About 3 Ash Road
3 Ash Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £270,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 161.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Ash Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2025Most recent
£270,000
19 August 2021
£270,000
+22.7%over 2 years27 September 2018
£220,000
+13.4%over 11 years30 April 2007
£194,000
+158.7%over 5 years19 June 2001
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3YE: £195,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PR4 3YE
7 Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
Sold Dec 2024
£248,0009 Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
Sold Mar 2018
£185,0005 Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
Sold May 2017
£195,000Ashtree House, Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
Sold Oct 2015
£325,0008 Ash Road, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YE
Sold Jul 1997
£74,000
Versus other Ash Road homes
On years held, 3 Ash Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £2,188
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Beech Road — 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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







