1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
About 1 Chestnut Crescent
1 Chestnut Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £395,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 Beech Tree (diseased) Tree is suffering from very well established Maripalus root decay fungus. Tree requires removing before failure
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2023/00918/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chestnut Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£395,000
+71.7%over 9 years22 October 2015
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZN: £337,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR4 5ZN
7 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
Sold Jul 2024
£337,50016 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
Sold May 2024
£436,0006 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
Sold Nov 2022
£400,0005 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
Sold Aug 2022
£270,0008 Chestnut Crescent, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZN
Sold Jun 2016
£190,000
Versus other Chestnut Crescent homes
1 Chestnut Crescent is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,238
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Golden Ball — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Longton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







