What kind of home is 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL sell for?

18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL last sold for £240,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in January 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2018 and November 2021, 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL rose from £170,000 to £240,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL in?

18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

Police records around 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

The closest primary school to 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL is Penwortham Primary School (942m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (722m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Priory Crescent, PR1 0AL is Clive Road, 253m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Priory Crescent, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Priory Crescent

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

18 Priory Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in November 2021. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

18 Priory Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE51

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Priory Crescent, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Priory Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2021Most recent
£240,000
+41.2%over 3 years
16 January 2018
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0AL: £270,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 0AL

On the street

Versus other Priory Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Priory Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,077

Street avg £2,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Clive Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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