What type of property is 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ last change hands?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ last sold for £217,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ had any planning applications?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ located?

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ sits in Hutton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

Police records around 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ 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 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton (1.3km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (768m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is Skip Lane, 461m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5HJ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brooklands

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

1 Brooklands is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hutton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 52.5% above the 2013 sale of £217,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

1 Brooklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Oct 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brooklands has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5HJ

2decisions2extensions32documents

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
07/2021/00541/HOH
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJul 2025Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£217,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2013Most recent
£217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5HJ: £321,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in PR4 5HJ

On the street

Versus other Skip Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Brooklands runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,617

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.5 km

Skip Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hutton Church of England Grammar School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 5HJ 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 5HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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