What kind of home is Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ sell for?

Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ last sold for £680,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and November 2019, Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ rose from £220,000 to £680,000, a change of £460,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (3,175 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 148% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ use?

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

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

Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ has council approval for an extension granted in February 2003 under ref. 07/2003/0005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ in?

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

How safe is the area around Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

Police records around Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

The closest primary school to Brentwood, 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 Brentwood, Skip Lane, PR4 5HJ?

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

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Brentwood, Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5HJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

295 m²

3175 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Brentwood

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

Brentwood is a five-bedroom detached house in Hutton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 22.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £680,000 in November 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Brentwood, Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5HJ

1decisions1extensions

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2003
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Two storey extension to front, side and rear. Single storey extension to side. Formation of chimney to side and erection of triple garage following demolition of workshop.
Extension
Reference
07/2003/0005
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£680,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2019Most recent
£680,000
+209.1%over 17 years
27 May 2002
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5HJ: £321,000 (2025–2013).

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.

Brentwood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,305

Street avg £2,520

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Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

259/mo

Falling 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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