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About 8 Shaftesbury Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Shaftesbury Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £221,750 — fresh data. At 65 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Shaftesbury Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2025)
£221,750
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Shaftesbury Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,412
Street avg £2,318
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
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