What type of property is 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA last change hands?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA last sold for £361,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in September 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2021 and May 2024, 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA rose from £250,000 to £361,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +14.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2021 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA have?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA has council approval for an extension granted in December 2021 under ref. 07/2021/01078/HOH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA located?

20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

Police records around 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA 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 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

The closest primary school to 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA is Penwortham Primary School (200m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Priory Academy (396m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Kingsway West, PR1 0JA is St Teresa's Church, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Kingsway West

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

20 Kingsway West is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £361,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from May 2021

EPC improved fromE40toC73

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Kingsway West has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Kingsway West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JA

1decisions1extensions6documents

Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey front, side and rear extension (Amended Description)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
07/2021/01078/HOH
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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.

20 Kingsway West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£361,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2024Most recent
£361,000
+44.4%over 2 years
28 September 2021
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0JA: £270,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0JA

On the street

Versus other Kingsway West homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Kingsway West outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £2,391

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

St Teresa's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Penwortham Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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