16 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
About 16 Larbreck Avenue
16 Larbreck Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 46), 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 August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 30.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
16 Larbreck Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 August 2021
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Planning history
16 Larbreck Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£178,000
-4.3%over 1 year16 September 2012
£186,000
+0.5%over 8 years16 September 2004
£185,000
+121.6%over 3 years12 July 2001
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZL: £223,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 3ZL
13 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
Sold Feb 2026
£205,00021 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
Sold May 2025
£250,00026 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
Sold Apr 2025
£223,50035 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
Sold Mar 2025
£225,00024 Larbreck Avenue, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZL
Sold Jun 2022
£186,500
Versus other Larbreck Avenue homes
On epc rating, 16 Larbreck Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £2,100
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
259/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ship Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







