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2 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Alcester Avenue

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

2 Alcester Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9XN). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in July 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE48toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Alcester Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 2 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN

3decisions2extensions25documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    First floor and two storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    07/2009/0416/HOH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ApplicationDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Alcester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £365,000

    +73.8%over 17 years

  2. 2 February 2007

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9XN: £290,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 2 Alcester Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,786

Street avg £2,364

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Alcester Avenue

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Belle Field Close, Penwortham

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£333k

1 Appletree Close, Penwortham

PR1 9LP

4 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham

PR1 9XN

4 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Abbey Walk, Penwortham

PR1 9BE

3 bed3 bath
£254k

1 Berry Field, Penwortham

PR1 9YJ

3 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Bishopsway, Penwortham

PR1 9HU

3 bed
£238k

1 Braintree Avenue, Penwortham

PR1 9UN

3 bed2 bath
£234k

1 Buckingham Avenue, Penwortham

PR1 9HG

3 bed
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

Girls High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Penwortham Girls' High School. 28 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 9XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 9XN

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
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 2 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.