What kind of home is 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED last sold for £310,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

The current EPC rating for 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED use?

The latest EPC at 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED is in council tax band E.

Which area is 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED in?

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

Is 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED 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 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

The closest primary school to 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED is Penwortham Primary School (450m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (622m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED?

The closest bus stop to 56 Kingsway, PR1 0ED is St Teresa's Church, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Kingsway

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

56 Kingsway is a five-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 69% above the 2016 sale of £310,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

56 Kingsway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Kingsway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Kingsway 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.

56 Kingsway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 March 2016Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0ED: £540,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 0ED

On the street

Versus other Kingsway homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 56 Kingsway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,214

Street avg £2,523

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Acorn Close, Penwortham

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4 bed

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1 Ashtree Grove, Penwortham

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Cherry Wood, Penwortham

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Chestnut Avenue, Penwortham

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4 bed

£321k

1 Cedar Way, Penwortham

PR1 0PE

4 bed2 bath

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1 Broadwood Close, Penwortham

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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

0.5 km

Penwortham Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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