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4 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG

Estimated value

£433,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£50,000)+766%
  • Against PR4 3ZG's recent median (£475,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£433,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£50,000)+766%
  • Against PR4 3ZG's recent median (£475,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Highbury Gate is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 3ZG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    192 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in PR4 3ZG

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2020–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Highbury Gate was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 1998Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZG: £475,000 (2020–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Highbury Gate

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

4 Highbury Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZG). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 766% above the 1998 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 81.6% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² it sits well below the postcode median (286 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

4 Highbury Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD67toE41
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemGas Multipoint

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Highbury Gate, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Highbury Gate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Highbury Gate homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Highbury Gate is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£260

Street avg £1,391

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 279 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
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

259/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary SchoolPrimary845m
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great EcclestonPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Highbury GateBus stop64m
  • Beech RoadBus stop76m
  • Boot and ShoeBus stop131m
  • Roseacre RoadBus stop246m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£320k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Highbury Gate is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 3ZG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Highbury Gate. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Highbury Gate was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Highbury Gate. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 3ZG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Highbury Gate is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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