What kind of home is 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD last sold for £170,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD use?

The latest EPC at 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD in?

18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD 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 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

The closest primary school to 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD is Longton Primary School (480m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.6km).

How well connected is 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Back Lane, PR4 5BD is Shirley Lane, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Back Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Back Lane

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

18 Back Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 46.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £170,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Back Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2020Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5BD: £220,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR4 5BD

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Back Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,889

Street avg £1,900

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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 Cedar Grove, Longton

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed

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1 Applesike, Longton

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2 bed

£336k

1 Ash Grove, Longton

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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

Shirley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Longton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5BD

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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