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3 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Briar Croft

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

3 Briar Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since March 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 192.8% above the 2000 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Briar Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2000Most recent

    £125,000

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.

On years held, 3 Briar Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,420

Street avg £2,583

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Briar Croft

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.
£394k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

PR4 5ZN

3 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

PR4 5HJ

3 bed
£307k

1 Birkdale Close, Longton

PR4 5YH

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Arundel Road, Longton

PR4 5NH

4 bed3 bath
£336k

1 Ash Grove, Longton

PR4 5ZR

4 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Brookway, Longton

PR4 5BU

4 bed4 bath
£248k

1 Blackhurst Court, Longton

PR4 5HR

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Cedar Grove, Longton

PR4 5WE

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.

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