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3 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Arkholme Drive

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

3 Arkholme Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Arkholme Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2024Most recent

    £285,000

    +16.3%over 2 years

  2. 12 May 2021

    £245,000

    +6.5%

  3. 14 December 2020

    £230,000

    +11.7%over 2 years

  4. 9 August 2018

    £206,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5DE: £282,500 (2021–2016).

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.

3 Arkholme Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,202

Street avg £1,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£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
£336k

1 Ash Grove, Longton

PR4 5ZR

4 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Arundel Road, Longton

PR4 5NH

4 bed3 bath
£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
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 3 Arkholme Drive, Longton, Preston, PR4 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.