3 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QS
About 3 Alvern Crescent
3 Alvern Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 31.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension, following demolition of an existing detached garage
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2019/1327
- Nov 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2019/1147
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 2 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2022Most recent
£220,000
+41.9%over 2 years15 November 2019
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3QS: £130,500 (2019–1998).
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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

Versus other Alvern Crescent homes
Price per m² for 3 Alvern Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,245
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB