What type of property is 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE last sold for £230,000 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2006, 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE rose from £115,000 to £230,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE located?

16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

Police records around 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE 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.

Which schools serve 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

The closest primary school to 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE is Longton Primary School (707m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.8km).

How well connected is 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Arkholme Drive, PR4 5DE is Shirley Lane, 421m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Arkholme Drive

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

16 Arkholme Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 67.8% above the 2006 sale of £230,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Arkholme Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Arkholme Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2006Most recent
£230,000
+27.8%over 3 years
29 August 2002
£179,950
+56.5%over 5 years
29 April 1997
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5DE: £285,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PR4 5DE

On the street

Versus other Arkholme Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Arkholme Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £1,942

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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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

Shirley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Longton Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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