33 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
About 33 Gilhouse Avenue
33 Gilhouse Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1YE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 50.7% above the 2016 sale of £150,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
33 Gilhouse Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
33 Gilhouse Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2009/0855
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 Gilhouse Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 Gilhouse Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2016Most recent
£150,000
+40.8%over 13 years23 October 2003
£106,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1YE: £150,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PR2 1YE
11 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Aug 2025
£185,0004 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Dec 2023
£175,0008 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Jan 2021
£140,00035 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold May 2020
£150,00027 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Feb 2016
£125,000
Everything we know about 33 Gilhouse Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gilhouse Avenue homes
Floor Area for 33 Gilhouse Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,402
Street avg £1,522
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB