What kind of home is 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE last sold for £175,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE in?

23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

Police records around 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

The closest primary school to 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston (264m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is Greenside Avenue, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Gilhouse Avenue

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

23 Gilhouse Avenue is a semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1YE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £175,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Gilhouse Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Gilhouse Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1YE: £150,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in PR2 1YE

On the street

Versus other Gilhouse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Gilhouse Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £1,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£196k

1 Ash Meadow, Lea

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3 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Ash Coppice, Lea

PR2 1RY

£200k

1 Campion Drive, Lea

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£209k

1 Bank Place, Ashton On Ribble

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3 bed1 bath

£168k

1 Blackthorn Close, Lea

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£220k

1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

PR2 1XQ

4 bed

£221k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1BZ

3 bed2 bath

£162k

1 Ainsdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1TU

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greenside Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 15 schools nearby.

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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 PR2 1YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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