1 Church Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AH

1 Church Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 323 m² the property is well over the postcode median (193 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 sits 55.1% above the 2016 sale of £510,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.