18 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
About 18 Roseacre Drive
18 Roseacre Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3YL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 124 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 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 39.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
18 Roseacre Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2024
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Planning history
18 Roseacre Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
18 Roseacre Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2013Most recent
£218,000
+207.0%over 16 years30 July 1996
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3YL: £172,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in PR4 3YL
1 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
Sold Dec 2025
£295,00019 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
Sold Apr 2024
£157,800The Bungalow, Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
Sold Sept 2021
£367,50027 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
Sold Jul 2021
£172,50033 Roseacre Drive, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3YL
Sold Apr 2017
£165,000
Versus other Roseacre Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 18 Roseacre Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,758
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 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
259/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Roseacre Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







