What type of property is 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF sell for?

18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF last sold for £498,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and April 2024, 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF rose from £132,500 to £498,000, a change of £365,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5ZF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF located?

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

Is 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Briar Croft

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

18 Briar Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Last sale on file: £498,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

18 Briar Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Briar Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£498,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2024Most recent
£498,000
+62.0%over 19 years
26 October 2004
£307,500
+132.1%over 6 years
23 July 1998
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZF: £299,950 (2025–2016).

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Briar Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £2,458

On par

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

4/mo

Steady 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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