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The Coppice, Bonds Lane, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZE

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Coppice

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

The Coppice is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 13% below the 2023 sale of £560,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 167.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £560,000 in December 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Coppice, Bonds Lane, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at The Coppice, Bonds Lane, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZE

4decisions34documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2009
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR EXISTING USE AS A DWELLING (NON COMPLIANCE WITH AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION, NUMBER 2 ON APPLICATION NUMBER 77/0044.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    09/0140
    Full record in report
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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.

Latest sale on The Coppice was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2023Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZE: £240,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bonds Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Coppice stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,657

Street avg £2,446

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Coppice

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£431k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

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3 bed3 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

PR4 3DT

3 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Albert Street, Wesham

PR4 3BN

3 bed1 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

0.4 km

Highbury Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 3ZE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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