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The Polishers, Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£683,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£230,000)+197%
  • Against PR4 4SR's recent median (£230,000)+197%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£683,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£230,000)+197%
  • Against PR4 4SR's recent median (£230,000)+197%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Polishers is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    219 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in PR4 4SR

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2023–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Polishers has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 1998Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4SR: £230,000 (2023–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Polishers, Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Polishers

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

The Polishers is a four-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4SR). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 sits 197% above the 1998 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • LandYes
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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.

The Polishers sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Polishers, Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Polishers, Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR

2decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Raising of roof height and dormer to side.

    Reference
    07/2005/0112
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Gill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Polishers is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,050

Street avg £3,268

Strongly below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Walmer Bridge Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Little Hoole Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary787m
  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonPrimary1.4km
  • Longton Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • New Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Walmer Bridge InnBus stop928m
  • Walmer Bridge InnBus stop942m
  • Gill LaneBus stop965m
  • Hall Carr LaneBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Polishers is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Polishers. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Polishers was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Polishers. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 4SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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