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6 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Briar Croft

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

6 Briar Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 149.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Aug 2011
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2022Most recent

    £325,000

    +44.4%over 8 years

  2. 30 October 2013

    £225,000

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

Price per m² for 6 Briar Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £2,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£331k

1 Brooklands, Skip Lane, Hutton

PR4 5HJ

3 bed
£394k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton

PR4 5ZN

3 bed2 bath
£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 6 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.