What kind of home is 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF last sold for £325,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and August 2022, 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF rose from £225,000 to £325,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The current EPC rating for 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5ZF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF use?

The latest EPC at 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

Police records around 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest primary school to 6 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).

What transport links are near 6 Briar Croft, PR4 5ZF?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Briar Croft, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 108.8% 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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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Aug 2011

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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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

£368,000

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

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

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

Sales timeline

3 August 2022Most recent
£325,000
+44.4%over 8 years
30 October 2013
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZF: £393,000 (2026–2016).

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

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £2,518

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

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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 Barn Hey, Longton

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1 Blackhurst Court, Longton

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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.

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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