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1a, Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. 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.

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

1a 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.

1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

1a is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£336k

1 Ash Grove, Longton

PR4 5ZR

4 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

PR4 5HJ

3 bed
£355k

1 Arundel Road, Longton

PR4 5NH

4 bed3 bath
£307k

1 Birkdale Close, Longton

PR4 5YH

3 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Briar Croft, Longton

PR4 5ZF

£394k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

PR4 5ZN

3 bed2 bath
£407k

1 Brookway, Longton

PR4 5BU

4 bed4 bath
£273k

1 Airey Houses, Station Road, Little Hoole

PR4 5LE

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.

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 1a, Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.