What kind of home is 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR last change hands?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR last sold for £244,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and December 2016, 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR rose from £80,000 to £244,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 5ZR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR have?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in July 2019 under ref. 07/2019/4340/HOH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR in?

1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

Police records around 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR 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.

What schools are near 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

The closest primary school to 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR is Longton Primary School (712m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (2.2km).

What transport links are near 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ash Grove, PR4 5ZR is Golden Ball, 289m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ash Grove, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ash Grove

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

1 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5ZR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 37.7% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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.

1 Ash Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ash Grove, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ash Grove has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Ash Grove, Longton, Preston, PR4 5ZR

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Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
07/2019/4340/HOH
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£244,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2016Most recent
£244,000
+205.0%over 20 years
22 August 1996
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5ZR: £299,950 (2022–1996).

Nearby sales in PR4 5ZR

On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ash Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,140

Street avg £1,978

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Golden Ball — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Longton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 5ZR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5ZR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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