What kind of home is 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE last sold for £180,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and January 2011, 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE rose from £85,000 to £180,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,094 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4YE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE in?

8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE sits in New Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

Police records around 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE 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.

What schools are near 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

The closest primary school to 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE is New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School (347m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Amersham Close, PR4 4YE is Methodist Church, 232m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Amersham Close, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4YE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1094 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Amersham Close

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

8 Amersham Close is a two-bedroom detached house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4YE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1094 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 102 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 43.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

8 Amersham Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Amersham Close, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Amersham Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2011Most recent
£180,000
+111.8%over 9 years
26 July 2001
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4YE: £210,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in PR4 4YE

On the street

Versus other Amersham Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Amersham Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,771

Street avg £2,313

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Brooklawns, Much Hoole

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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

0.2 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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