5 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN

5 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 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, 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 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in February 2023.