5 Beechway, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0XS

5 Beechway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0XS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 415.3% above the 1997 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).