8 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
About 8 Rockburgh Crescent
8 Rockburgh Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walmer Bridge, Preston, Preston (PR4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 414 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 53.8% above the 2015 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Rockburgh Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Rockburgh Crescent.
1 application on record at 8 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
- Apr 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension with front and rear dormers following removal of car port.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2026/00120/HOH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Rockburgh Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 4 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2015Most recent
£145,000
+3.6%over 3 years19 December 2011
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5RD: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 5RD
3 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
Sold May 2025
£255,00037 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
Sold Jul 2024
£285,00010 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
Sold Apr 2024
£187,50033 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
Sold May 2023
£259,95048 Rockburgh Crescent, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5RD
Sold Mar 2023
£235,000
Versus other Rockburgh Crescent homes
Floor Area for 8 Rockburgh Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,766
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Walmer Bridge Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Little Hoole Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







