What type of property is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 9XN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN located?

16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN 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 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

The closest primary school to 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN is Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham (701m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (129m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alcester Avenue, PR1 9XN is Girls High School, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Alcester Avenue

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

16 Alcester Avenue is a detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9XN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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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.

16 Alcester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Alcester 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.

16 Alcester Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9XN: £350,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in PR1 9XN

On the street

Versus other Alcester Avenue homes

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

16 Alcester Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Girls High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 9XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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