What kind of home is 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

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

When did 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ last change hands?

28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ last sold for £592,290 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and March 2025, 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ rose from £129,500 to £592,290, a change of £462,790. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (2,486 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 83% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ use?

The latest EPC at 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

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

Which area is 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ in?

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

Is 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Kingsway, PR1 0BJ is Priory Lane, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

231 m²

2486 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Kingsway

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

28 Kingsway is a four-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £592,290. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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.

28 Kingsway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Kingsway has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 28 Kingsway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£592,290

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£592,290
+357.4%over 26 years
7 April 1998
£129,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0BJ: £310,000 (2023–2016).

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.

28 Kingsway is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £2,542

On par

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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

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FAQ

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