What type of property is 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

53 Queensway, PR1 0DT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT sell for?

53 Queensway, PR1 0DT last sold for £337,750 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in January 2023, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2023 and January 2024, 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT rose from £185,000 to £337,750, a change of £152,750. That works out to roughly +82.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2022 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

53 Queensway, PR1 0DT has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT have?

53 Queensway, PR1 0DT has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2023 under ref. 07/2022/00976/CLD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

53 Queensway, PR1 0DT is in council tax band C.

Where is 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT located?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

Police records around 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT 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 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

The closest primary school to 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT is Penwortham Primary School (397m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Priory Academy (575m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT?

The closest bus stop to 53 Queensway, PR1 0DT is Shaftsbury Avenue, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Queensway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Queensway

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

53 Queensway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 82.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £337,750.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Jul 2022

EPC improved fromE44toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Queensway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Queensway has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 53 Queensway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DT

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Jan 2023
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
07/2022/00976/CLD
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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 53 Queensway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 82.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£337,750

Growth on file: 82.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

5 January 2024Most recent
£337,750
+82.6%over 1 year
4 January 2023
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0DT: £287,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0DT

On the street

Versus other Queensway homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53 Queensway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £2,250

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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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

Shaftsbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penwortham Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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