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7 Broadcroft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5NN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Broadcroft

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

7 Broadcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 34.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £225,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

7 Broadcroft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Broadcroft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Broadcroft 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.

Latest sale on 7 Broadcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2018Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5NN: £125,000 (2020–2000).

On the street

Versus other Broadcroft homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Broadcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £1,514

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Broadcroft

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
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.

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

0.2 km

Shirley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Longton Primary School. 6 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 5NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 5NN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 7 Broadcroft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.