What kind of home is 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE last sold for £185,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in June 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The current EPC rating for 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (902 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE use?

The latest EPC at 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE have?

55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2019 under ref. 07/2019/0588/CLD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

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

Which area is 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE in?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

Police records around 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE show an average of 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 55 Kensington Avenue, PR1 0EE is Shaftsbury Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

902 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 55 Kensington Avenue

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

55 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 41.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

55 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 23 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Kensington Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 55 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE

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Oct 2019
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/2019/0588/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.

55 Kensington Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

8 December 2016Most recent
£185,000
+19.4%over 6 months
7 June 2016
£155,000

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.

On floor area, 55 Kensington Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,207

Street avg £2,193

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

842/mo

Falling 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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