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3 Church Avenue, Preston, PR1 4UD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Church Avenue

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

3 Church Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4UD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 83.3% above the 2006 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Avenue, Preston, PR1 4UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Avenue has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Church Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£60,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2006Most recent

    £60,000

    +100.3%over 8 years

  2. 28 November 1997

    £29,950

    +13.4%over 7 months

  3. 24 April 1997

    £26,414

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4UD: £83,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Church Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£857

Street avg £1,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£112k

1 Church Avenue

PR1 4UD

2 bed1 bath
£114k

1 Crowle Street

PR1 4TL

2 bed
£117k

1 Cromford Walk

PR1 4YR

2 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Beenland Street

PR1 4TN

2 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Coronation Crescent

PR1 4JY

2 bed1 bath
£104k

1 Derwent House, Samuel Street

PR1 4YL

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Clitheroe Street

PR1 4BP

3 bed
£125k

1 Alexandra Street

PR1 4BL

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hesketh Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fishwick Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 4UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Church Avenue, Preston, PR1 4UD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.