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About 23 Kensington Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Kensington Avenue is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 205.3% above the 2002 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Kensington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Kensington Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kensington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 23 Kensington Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£658
Street avg £2,047
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Priory Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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