What type of property is 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB sell for?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB last sold for £625,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and March 2025, 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB rose from £250,000 to £625,000, a change of £375,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB have?

The current EPC rating for 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB heated?

The latest EPC at 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB had any planning applications?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in June 2005 under ref. 07/2005/0449. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB is in council tax band E.

Where is 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB located?

273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB sits in New Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

Police records around 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

The closest primary school to 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB is New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School (623m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB?

The closest bus stop to 273a, Chapel Lane, PR4 4AB is Methodist Church, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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273a, Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 273a

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

273a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 183 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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £625,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
LandYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

273a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE48toC77

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 273a, Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

273a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 273a, Chapel Lane, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4AB

1decisions1extensions3nearby

Jun 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension to front and single storey extensions to side.
Reference
07/2005/0449
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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.

273a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£625,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£625,000
+150.0%over 21 years
5 December 2003
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4AB: £330,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR4 4AB

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.

On years held, 273a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,415

Street avg £2,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Preston report

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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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· 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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