1a, Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
About 1a
1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Hesketh Bank, Preston, Preston (PR4 6YB). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £332,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1a, Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
- Jul 2009ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to front/side. Conservatory to rear. Retention of groundworks to northern boundary, and fencing to northern boundary and within 2m of the highway.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/0464/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£332,500
+85.8%over 12 years10 August 2008
£179,000
-0.6%over 2 years6 January 2006
£180,000
+104.5%over 7 years5 August 1998
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 6YB: £255,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR4 6YB
11 Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
Sold Dec 2025
£150,0002 Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
Sold Jul 2024
£315,00012 Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
Sold May 2023
£305,0006 Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
Sold Dec 2020
£170,0009 Belsfield Drive, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6YB
Sold Jul 2004
£210,000
Versus other Belsfield Drive homes
1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £2,120
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
259/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
All Saints CEPS — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







