1 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
About 1 Kingsway West
1 Kingsway West is a three-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey rear extension, two single storey side extensions, new drive access and fence detail.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2023/00119/HOH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2022Most recent
£320,000
+60.0%over 5 years3 November 2017
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0JA: £270,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR1 0JA
16 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
Sold Aug 2024
£270,00029 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
Sold Aug 2024
£254,00020 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
Sold May 2024
£361,00022 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
Sold Mar 2023
£287,00032 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA
Sold Dec 2022
£270,000
Versus other Kingsway West homes
EPC Rating for 1 Kingsway West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,168
Street avg £2,398
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
St Teresa's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Penwortham Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







