What type of property is 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN last sold for £197,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in April 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2017 and October 2022, 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN rose from £145,000 to £197,500, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN located?

5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

Police records around 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN 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 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

The closest primary school to 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN is Kingsfold Primary School (506m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lostock Hall Academy (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Braintree Avenue, PR1 9UN is School Stop, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Braintree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9UN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Braintree Avenue

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

5 Braintree Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9UN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,500 in October 2022. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Braintree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Braintree Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 Braintree Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£197,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£197,500
+27.4%over 3 years
29 March 2019
£155,000
+6.9%over 1 year
6 April 2017
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9UN: £148,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in PR1 9UN

On the street

Versus other Braintree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Braintree Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £1,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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.

£212k

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1 Buckingham Avenue, Penwortham

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3 bed

£238k

1 Braintree Avenue, Penwortham

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3 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Bishopsway, Penwortham

PR1 9HU

3 bed

£254k

1 Berry Field, Penwortham

PR1 9YJ

3 bed2 bath

£179k

1 Braid Close, Penwortham

PR1 9FG

3 bed

£329k

1 Abbey Walk, Penwortham

PR1 9BE

3 bed3 bath

£181k

1 Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham

PR1 9ZD

2 bed2 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

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

0.2 km

School Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kingsfold Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 9UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 9UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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