3 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
About 3 Balmoral Road
3 Balmoral Road is a four-bedroom detached house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 216 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £582,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Balmoral Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 3 Balmoral Road.
1 application on record at 3 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey part two storey rear extensions
- Reference
- 07/2006/0285/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Balmoral Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.
£582,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2024Most recent
£582,000
+48.1%over 8 years19 May 2016
£393,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4JJ: £349,950 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in PR4 4JJ
5 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
Sold Mar 2020
£440,00015 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
Sold Jun 2018
£349,9501 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
Sold Oct 2005
£496,0002 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
Sold Jun 2002
£164,5009 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ
Sold Jan 2002
£225,000
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
3 Balmoral Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,694
Street avg £2,295
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Boundary Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







