What type of property is 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS last sold for £177,500 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and January 2019, 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS rose from £59,000 to £177,500, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS located?

1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS 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.

Which schools serve 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

The closest primary school to 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (186m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (442m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alvern Crescent, PR2 3QS is Cadley Causeway, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alvern Crescent

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

1 Alvern Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 30.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in January 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alvern Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Alvern Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£177,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2019Most recent
£177,500
+7.6%over 7 years
4 April 2011
£165,000
+179.7%over 13 years
4 March 1998
£59,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR2 3QS: £142,750 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in PR2 3QS

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On the street

Versus other Alvern Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Alvern Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,064

Street avg £1,908

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Cadley Causeway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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