5 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
About 5 Anchor Drive
5 Anchor Drive is a mid-terrace house in Hutton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 32.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £142,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Anchor 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2021Most recent
£142,000
-8.4%over 13 years31 January 2008
£155,000
+82.4%over 2 years18 April 2005
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5SQ: £165,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR4 5SQ
1 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
Sold Jul 2025
£168,00016 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
Sold Jul 2023
£65,0004 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
Sold May 2021
£130,00019 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
Sold Oct 2020
£145,0009 Anchor Drive, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SQ
Sold Oct 2020
£87,000
Versus other Anchor Drive homes
EPC Rating for 5 Anchor Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,821
Street avg £1,326
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Anchor Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hutton Church of England Grammar School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







