What kind of home is 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY last sold for £220,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £62,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and March 2024, 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY rose from £62,500 to £220,000, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY in?

12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

Police records around 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY 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.

What schools are near 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest primary school to 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School (168m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (304m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is Boys Lane, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Beacon Avenue

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

12 Beacon Avenue is a semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Beacon Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£220,000
-12.0%
28 September 2023
£250,000
+85.0%over 20 years
4 September 2003
£135,125
+28.7%over 1 year
13 May 2002
£105,000
+68.0%over 4 years
27 October 1997
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3QY: £195,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in PR2 3QY

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Beacon Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£232k

1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood

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£250k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Fulwood

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3 bed

£250k

1 Berwick Drive, Fulwood

PR2 3JS

£220k

1 Athelstan Fold, Fulwood

PR2 3SS

3 bed1 bath

£209k

1 Austin Crescent, Fulwood

PR2 3TQ

2 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Aubigny Drive, Fulwood

PR2 3QL

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Briar Grove, Ingol

PR2 3UR

4 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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boys Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 3QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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