What type of property is 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

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

When did 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE last change hands?

49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE last sold for £285,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and December 2024, 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE rose from £67,500 to £285,000, a change of £217,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The current EPC rating for 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

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

Where is 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE located?

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

Is 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE in a safe area?

Police records around 49 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.

Which schools serve 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest primary school to 49 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.

What transport links are near 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 49 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is Shaftsbury Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Kensington Avenue

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

49 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £285,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Kensington Avenue 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.

49 Kensington Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£285,000
+54.1%over 17 years
30 November 2007
£185,000
+516.7%over 5 years
30 May 2002
£30,000
-55.6%over 7 years
30 March 1995
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0EE: £228,000 (2024–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 49 Kensington Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,908

Street avg £2,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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