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55 Kensington Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0EE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
902 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £258,000 is 39.5% 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 9 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. 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

£258,000

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

  1. 8 December 2016Most recent

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 6 months

  2. 7 June 2016

    £155,000

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

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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PR1 0EE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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