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Holly Bank, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Bank

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

Holly Bank is a detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2019. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 192 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 20 EPCs). 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.

Holly Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Holly Bank, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

1decisions11documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2019
    Change of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    CHANGE OF USE OF ATTACHED BUILDING AND PART OF GROUND FLOOR OF HOLLY BANK (COLLECTIVELY COMPRISING THE PREMISES FORMERLY USED AS TIGGYWINKLES NURSERY) FROM A NURSERY (USE CLASS D1) TO RESIDENTIAL USE (CLASS C3) TO PROVIDE EXTENDED LIVING ACCOMMODATION FOR EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/0309
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for Holly Bank lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Bank

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£442k

1 Aspen Close, Elswick

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£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
£656k

1 Bonds Lane, Elswick

PR4 3ZE

£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.

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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

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