What kind of home is 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF last sold for £299,950 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5ZF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF in?

12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

Police records around 12a, 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.

What schools are near 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest primary school to 12a, 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).

How well connected is 12a, Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest bus stop to 12a, 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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12a, Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a four-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 45.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2026

Current Certificate

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 July 2026

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a 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.

12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£299,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2016Most recent
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZF: £393,000 (2026–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 12a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £2,688

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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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.

£422k

1 Brookway, Longton

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1 Arundel Road, Longton

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Ash Grove, Longton

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4 bed1 bath

£443k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

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3 bed

£415k

1 Aspendale Close, Longton

PR4 5LJ

5 bed3 bath

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1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

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3 bed2 bath

£282k

1 Birkdale Close, Longton

PR4 5YH

3 bed2 bath

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1 Briar Croft, Longton

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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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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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