What kind of home is 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE last sold for £225,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £139,950 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 2003 and October 2018, 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE rose from £139,950 to £225,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The current EPC rating for 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE use?

The latest EPC at 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE in?

48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

Police records around 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE 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 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest primary school to 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is Penwortham Primary School (494m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Priory Academy (688m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 48 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is Shaftsbury Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Kensington Avenue

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

48 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold October 2018 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 33.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

48 Kensington Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from May 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Kensington Avenue 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.

48 Kensington Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2018Most recent
£225,000
+23.0%over 4 years
29 January 2014
£183,000
+3.4%over 7 months
23 June 2013
£177,000
-11.5%over 5 years
18 January 2008
£199,950
+42.9%over 4 years
9 April 2003
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0EE: £228,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PR1 0EE

On the street

Versus other Kensington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 48 Kensington Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,473

Street avg £2,176

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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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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

0.5 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 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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