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Elswick Villa, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
358 m²
3853 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elswick Villa

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Elswick Villa is a detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZB). It has a recorded floor area of 358 m² (around 3853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 358 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Elswick Villa'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elswick Villa, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elswick Villa has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Elswick Villa has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZB: £495,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Elswick Villa outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

358 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elswick Villa

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£656k

1 Bonds Lane, Elswick

PR4 3ZE

£442k

1 Aspen Close, Elswick

PR4 3GW

£431k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

PR4 3GP

3 bed3 bath
£411k

1 Beech Bank, Beech Road, Elswick

PR4 3YB

£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£342k

1 Blackthorn Close, Newton

PR4 3TU

4 bed
£325k

1 Chapel Close, Wesham

PR4 3HB

£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Full Preston report

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

Ship Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 3ZB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Elswick Villa, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.