What type of property is 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD last sold for £195,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,500 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and May 2025, 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD rose from £58,500 to £195,000, a change of £136,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD located?

20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

Police records around 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

The closest primary school to 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston (195m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is Stoney Butts, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Hawthorn Crescent, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Hawthorn Crescent

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

20 Hawthorn Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

A recent sale: £195,000 in May 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Dec 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hawthorn Crescent, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hawthorn Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Hawthorn Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2025Most recent
£195,000
+23.8%over 3 years
27 May 2021
£157,500
+14.1%over 14 years
17 August 2006
£138,000
+135.9%over 6 years
30 March 2000
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RD: £201,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 1RD

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On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Hawthorn Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,031

Street avg £1,724

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Stoney Butts — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 1RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

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