What type of property is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ last change hands?

12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ last sold for £1,030,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £640,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and March 2025, 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ rose from £640,000 to £1,030,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (2,471 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ located?

12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ sits in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ 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 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (735m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tarleton Academy (2.1km).

What transport links are near 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is Liverpool Old Road, 438m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

230 m²

2471 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Town Lane

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

12 Town Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2471 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £1,030,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 117.1% 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
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.

12 Town 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 31 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Town Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Town Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,011,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,030,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£1,030,000
+60.9%over 15 years
17 December 2009
£640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4GJ: £420,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in PR4 4GJ

On the street

Versus other Town Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Town Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,486

Street avg £2,374

Strongly above

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Liverpool Old Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 4GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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