What kind of home is 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH last sold for £30,500 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in December 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and October 2021, 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH fell from £33,000 to £30,500, a change of £2,500. That works out to roughly -2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4YH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH records biomass as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH in?

5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

Police records around 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH 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.

What schools are near 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

The closest primary school to 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH is St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy (339m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Eden Boys' School, Preston (860m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH is Acregate Lane, 287m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Avon House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YH

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Avon House

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

5 Avon House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 4YH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on biomass.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 227.9% above the 2021 sale of £30,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £30,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

5 Avon House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Avon House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Avon House has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 Avon House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).

Current estimate

£100,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£30,500

Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£30,500
-7.6%over 3 years
22 December 2017
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4YH: £29,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 4YH

On the street

Versus other Samuel Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Avon House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£649

Street avg £581

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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

0.3 km

Acregate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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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 4YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4YH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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