4 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
About 4 Gilhouse Avenue
4 Gilhouse Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1YE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 118 m² it's 28.8% 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). Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 28% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £175,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Gilhouse Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Gilhouse Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Gilhouse Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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
4 Gilhouse Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£175,000
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
£185,0008 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Jan 2021
£140,00035 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold May 2020
£150,00033 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Dec 2016
£150,00027 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE
Sold Feb 2016
£125,000
Everything we know about 4 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 4 Gilhouse Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,483
Street avg £1,513
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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