17 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
About 17 Crookings Lane
17 Crookings Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 373.2% above the 1998 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
17 Crookings Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Crookings Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
17 Crookings Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 1998Most recent
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0HU: £245,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PR1 0HU
9 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
Sold Apr 2024
£210,00022 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
Sold Mar 2020
£268,00012 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
Sold Aug 2019
£245,00013 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
Sold Jun 2019
£240,00010 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU
Sold May 2019
£319,950
Versus other Crookings Lane homes
Price per m² for 17 Crookings Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£567
Street avg £1,973
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Crookings Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Penwortham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







