What type of property is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY last sold for £165,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and June 2013, 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY rose from £118,000 to £165,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +38.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY has council approval for an extension granted in March 2021 under ref. 07/2021/00034/CLD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY located?

18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY 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.

Which schools serve 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

The closest primary school to 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is Penwortham Primary School (741m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (717m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is Clive Road, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Shaftesbury Avenue

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

18 Shaftesbury Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 Shaftesbury Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromF30toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Shaftesbury Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY

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Mar 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear and side extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/2021/00034/CLD
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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.

18 Shaftesbury Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£165,000

Growth on file: 38.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 June 2013Most recent
£165,000
+39.8%over 1 year
6 June 2012
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0AY: £235,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0AY

On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes

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

Years Held for 18 Shaftesbury Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,441

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clive Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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