What type of property is 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY last sold for £193,500 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,700 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and July 2016, 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY rose from £119,700 to £193,500, a change of £73,800. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY have?

2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY has council approval for side and rear extension granted in January 2021 under ref. 06/2020/1323. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

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

Where is 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is Boys Lane, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Beacon Avenue

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

2 Beacon Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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similar homes nearby

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beacon Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey and single storey side extension and single storey rear extensions
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/2020/1323
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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.

2 Beacon Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£193,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2016Most recent
£193,500
+61.7%over 13 years
22 November 2002
£119,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3QY: £220,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m²

£2,016

Street avg £1,857

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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