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5 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Balmoral Road

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

5 Balmoral Road is a five-bedroom detached house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 34.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in March 2020.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 Balmoral Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Balmoral Road.

2 applications on record at 5 Balmoral Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4JJ

2decisions2extensions9documents3nearby
  1. Feb 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Reference
    07/2006/0004/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2020Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4JJ: £393,000 (2024–2002).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Balmoral Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £1,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£602k

1 Bridge View Close, Longton

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5 bed4 bath
£650k

1 Balmoral Road, New Longton

PR4 4JJ

5 bed
£582k

1 Edgley Court, Hutton

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4 bed3 bath
£302k

1 Birchfield, Much Hoole

PR4 4HD

5 bed3 bath
£518k

1 Goose Green Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole

PR4 4TD

4 bed
£442k

1 Critchley Close, Much Hoole

PR4 4GG

4 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Brooklawns, Much Hoole

PR4 4RF

4 bed3 bath
£403k

1 Airey Houses, Dob Lane, Little Hoole

PR4 4SU

3 bed1 bath
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

Boundary Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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