What type of property is 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is a detached house.

What did 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF sell for?

1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF last sold for £393,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in July 2024. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5ZF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF located?

1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF 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.

Which schools serve 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest primary school to 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is Longton Primary School (237m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is Bentley Park Road, 373m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Briar Croft

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

1 Briar Croft is a detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £393,000 in May 2025. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 155.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Briar Croft has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Briar Croft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£393,000

Growth on file: 54.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£393,000
+54.1%over 10 months
29 July 2024
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZF: £325,000 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in PR4 5ZF

On the street

Versus other Briar Croft homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Briar Croft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,624

Street avg £2,413

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.4 km

Bentley Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Longton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 5ZF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5ZF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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