1 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL

1 Roseacre Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 105.3% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.