What type of property is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

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

What did 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF sell for?

21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF last sold for £240,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and July 2013, 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF rose from £98,000 to £240,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The current EPC rating for 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is in council tax band E.

Where is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF located?

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

Is 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Briar Croft

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

21 Briar Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 44.2% above the 2013 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Briar Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2013Most recent
£240,000
+75.8%over 11 years
24 September 2001
£136,500
+39.3%over 4 years
21 April 1997
£98,000

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

Price per m²

£2,105

Street avg £2,497

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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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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1 Aspendale Close, Longton

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5 bed3 bath

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1 Blackhurst Court, Longton

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2 bed1 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

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

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