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17 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Arkholme Drive

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

17 Arkholme Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 46.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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 gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
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 17 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Arkholme Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2013Most recent

    £175,000

    +54.9%over 11 years

  2. 27 August 2001

    £113,000

    +50.7%over 4 years

  3. 5 December 1996

    £75,000

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

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.

17 Arkholme Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,465

Street avg £1,884

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Arkholme Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

1 Blackhurst Court, Longton

PR4 5HR

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Cedar Grove, Longton

PR4 5WE

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Barn Hey, Longton

PR4 5BP

2 bed
£210k

1 Applesike, Longton

PR4 5BL

2 bed
£180k

1 Carrdale, Hutton

PR4 5ST

2 bed
£307k

1 Birkdale Close, Longton

PR4 5YH

3 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

PR4 5HJ

3 bed
£394k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

PR4 5ZN

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 5DE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.