What kind of home is 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

8 Queensway, PR1 0DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS sell for?

8 Queensway, PR1 0DS last sold for £305,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and May 2017, 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS rose from £220,000 to £305,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +19.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

8 Queensway, PR1 0DS has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

8 Queensway, PR1 0DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS in?

8 Queensway, PR1 0DS sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

Police records around 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS 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 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

The closest primary school to 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS is Penwortham Primary School (352m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (527m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Queensway, PR1 0DS is St Teresa's Church, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Queensway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Queensway

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

8 Queensway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

8 Queensway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from May 2015

EPC improved fromE44toF35

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2016from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromF35toE44

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2016from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromE44toD56

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2017from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromD56toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Queensway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Queensway 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.

8 Queensway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£305,000

Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2017Most recent
£305,000
+38.6%over 1 year
14 July 2015
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0DS: £395,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0DS

On the street

Versus other Queensway homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Queensway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,383

Street avg £1,972

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

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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.

Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Teresa's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penwortham Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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