What kind of home is 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA sell for?

5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA last sold for £182,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,950 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and December 2006, 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA rose from £74,950 to £182,000, a change of £107,050. That works out to roughly +12.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

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

Which area is 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

Police records around 5 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 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0BA is Priory Lane, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Kensington Avenue

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

5 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 46.7% above the 2006 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BA

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Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2025
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Retrospective application for aviary and associated canopy
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Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
07/2025/00658/HOH
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£182,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2006Most recent
£182,000
+142.8%over 7 years
15 July 1999
£74,950

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 habitable rooms, 5 Kensington Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,767

Street avg £1,968

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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

Priory Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 28 schools nearby.

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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

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