What type of property is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ sell for?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ last sold for £370,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in January 2022, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2022 and February 2023, 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ rose from £310,000 to £370,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +17.9% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2022 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ have?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in April 2023 under ref. 07/2023/00105/HOH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ located?

21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

Police records around 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ 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 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is Penwortham Primary School (632m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (573m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is Priory Lane, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Kingsway

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

21 Kingsway is a four-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2022); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 156 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in February 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

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.

21 Kingsway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jun 2022

EPC improved fromD61toF21

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BJ

1decisions1extensions6documents

Apr 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Proposed roof lift to main dwelling for new first floor, two storey front extension, front dormers, rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
07/2023/00105/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.

21 Kingsway changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£370,000
+19.4%over 1 year
28 January 2022
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0BJ: £305,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in PR1 0BJ

On the street

Versus other Kingsway homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Kingsway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £2,590

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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