What type of property is 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE last sold for £175,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1YE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE located?

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

Is 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Gilhouse Avenue, PR2 1YE is Greenside Avenue, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Gilhouse Avenue

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

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 £211,000 is 20.6% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £175,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

4 Gilhouse Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 June 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gilhouse Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gilhouse Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

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

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£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

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.

Floor Area for 4 Gilhouse Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,483

Street avg £1,563

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£220k

1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

PR2 1XQ

4 bed

£263k

1 Alder Coppice, Lea

PR2 1YG

4 bed2 bath

£266k

1 Aldwych Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1SJ

4 bed2 bath

£209k

1 Bank Place, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1DN

3 bed1 bath

£221k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1BZ

3 bed2 bath

£196k

1 Ash Meadow, Lea

PR2 1RX

3 bed1 bath

£122k

1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1DE

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1UL

2 bed1 bath

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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