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About 5 Alcester Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). Last sale on file: £395,000 in February 2023.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Alcester Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesGranted
TPO 1976 No 9 Surrounding Danesbury Hill Road Penwortham Lancashire T1- beech- lower branches cut back to boundary line of 5 alcester avenue. G1- mixture hedge line- side cut back to boundary line of 5 alcester avenue. G2 - mixture hedge line- side cut back to boundary line, and height reduce by half from fence height to height to hedge.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Alcester Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2023)
£395,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alcester Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Alcester Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,015
Street avg £2,339
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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