What kind of home is 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD sell for?

52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD last sold for £211,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £148,000 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2007 and July 2022, 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD rose from £148,000 to £211,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD have?

The current EPC rating for 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD use?

The latest EPC at 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

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

Which area is 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD in?

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

How safe is the area around 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

Police records around 52 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.

What schools are near 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

The closest primary school to 52 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.

What is the nearest station to 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 52 Hawthorn Crescent, PR2 1RD is Stoney Butts, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Hawthorn Crescent, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RD

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Hawthorn Crescent

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

52 Hawthorn Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sold July 2022 for £211,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Hawthorn Crescent, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Fell and remove 2no. lombardy poplar trees
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
06/2013/0499
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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.

52 Hawthorn Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£211,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£211,000
+17.2%over 11 months
19 August 2021
£180,000
+11.1%over 4 years
20 April 2017
£162,000
+9.5%over 10 years
2 February 2007
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RD: £195,000 (2025–2024).

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.

52 Hawthorn Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £1,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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