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256 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£579,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£455,000)+27%
  • Against PR4 4AB's recent median (£387,000)+50%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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
3
Floor area
180 m²
1937 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£579,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£455,000)+27%
  • Against PR4 4AB's recent median (£387,000)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 256 Chapel Lane is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4AB. 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

    180 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in PR4 4AB

    5 sales, median £387,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

256 Chapel Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £455,000

    +13.8%over 4 years

  2. 8 November 2013

    £400,000

    +0.5%over 7 years

  3. 17 August 2006

    £398,000

    +134.1%over 9 years

  4. 16 October 1996

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4AB: £387,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 256 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 256 Chapel Lane

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

256 Chapel Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1937 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 27.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • BalconyYes
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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.

256 Chapel Lane'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 09 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 256 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 256 Chapel Lane.

1 application on record at 256 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Apr 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey extension to front

    Reference
    07/2007/0151/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

256 Chapel Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,528

Street avg £2,438

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • New Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary623m
  • Hutton Church of England Grammar SchoolSecondary1.0km
  • Howick Church Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • All Hallows Catholic High SchoolSecondary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Methodist ChurchBus stop117m
  • Saunders LaneBus stop279m
  • Boundary CloseBus stop312m
  • Boundary CloseBus stop335m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 256 Chapel Lane is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4AB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 256 Chapel Lane. 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 256 Chapel Lane was lodged in February 2011 at band C and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 256 Chapel Lane. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 4AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
256 Chapel Lane is in council tax band E. 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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