6 Applesike, Longton, Preston, PR4 5BL
About 6 Applesike
6 Applesike is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 84 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 78.9% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Applesike sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Applesike, Longton, Preston, PR4 5BL
- Apr 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed length - 5.25m, height - 3.15m and height to eaves - 2.4m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2016/0210/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
6 Applesike valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 2015Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5BL: £167,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in PR4 5BL
Versus other Applesike homes
On epc rating, 6 Applesike runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,287
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.3 km
Shirley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







