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

4 sales on record1 planning record
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
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 (127 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 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 £557,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 20.4% 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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2021

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
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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

1decisions1extensions3nearby
  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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£455,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

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 (2025–2022).

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 £2,529

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 256 Chapel Lane

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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
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.

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

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 16 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 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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 256 Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.