8 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
About 8 Linden Fold
8 Linden Fold is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1265 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 18.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Linden Fold's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Linden Fold 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.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2009Most recent
£305,000
+84.2%over 7 years15 May 2002
£165,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3YF: £278,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in PR4 3YF
1 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
Sold Apr 2024
£390,0007 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
Sold Mar 2018
£276,0004 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
Sold Sept 2012
£303,0005 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
Sold May 2012
£278,0006 Linden Fold, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YF
Sold May 2002
£175,750
Versus other Linden Fold homes
8 Linden Fold is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,596
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Roseacre 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







