3 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
About 3 Highbury Gate
3 Highbury Gate is a six-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZG). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 301 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (250 m² median across 3 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 31.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
3 Highbury Gate'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Highbury Gate has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Highbury Gate's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 12 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2017Most recent
£395,000
-18.1%over 5 years14 June 2012
£482,500
+5.4%over 6 years15 December 2005
£457,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZG: £450,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in PR4 3ZG
6 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
Sold Sept 2020
£300,0001 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
Sold Jan 2008
£490,0002 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
Sold Jun 2006
£475,0005 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
Sold Dec 2003
£390,0004 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG
Sold Aug 1998
£50,000
Versus other Highbury Gate homes
Floor Area for 3 Highbury Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,312
Street avg £1,041
Floor Area
301 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highbury Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







