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19 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 19 Briar Croft

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

19 Briar Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £525,000. Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Briar Croft 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.

Latest sale on 19 Briar Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£525,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2026Most recent

    £525,000

    +147.6%over 23 years

  2. 27 June 2002

    £212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZF: £325,000 (2025–2016).

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.

19 Briar Croft is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,088

Street avg £2,605

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 Briar Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£415k

1 Aspendale Close, Longton

PR4 5LJ

5 bed3 bath
£422k

1 Brookway, Longton

PR4 5BU

4 bed4 bath
£352k

1 Arundel Road, Longton

PR4 5NH

4 bed3 bath
£341k

1 Ash Grove, Longton

PR4 5ZR

4 bed1 bath
£443k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

PR4 5HJ

3 bed
£378k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

PR4 5ZN

3 bed2 bath
£548k

1 Auburn Avenue, Longton

PR4 5DF

£282k

1 Birkdale Close, Longton

PR4 5YH

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for PR4 5ZF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.