What kind of home is 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is a semi-detached house.

What did 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA sell for?

23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA last sold for £75,000 in January 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA use?

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

What is the council tax band for 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA in?

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

Is 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA 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 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

The closest primary school to 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is Penwortham Primary School (658m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (620m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is Priory Lane, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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).

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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.

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 25 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

23 Kensington 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.

23 Kensington Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2002Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0BA: £266,550 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in PR1 0BA

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Priory Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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