What type of property is 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY last sold for £280,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2005 and July 2024, 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY rose from £46,000 to £280,000, a change of £234,000. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

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

Where is 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

Police records around 23 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 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, PR1 0AY is Clive Road, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Shaftesbury Avenue

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

23 Shaftesbury Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Shaftesbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 23 Shaftesbury Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2024Most recent
£280,000
+38.3%over 4 years
6 July 2020
£202,500
+12.5%over 13 years
24 November 2006
£180,000
+291.3%over 1 year
13 October 2005
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0AY: £230,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Price per m² for 23 Shaftesbury Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,415

Street avg £2,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Shaftesbury Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.