What type of property is 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

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

What did 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY sell for?

20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY last sold for £195,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,950 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and March 2020, 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY rose from £64,950 to £195,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

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

Where is 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

Police records around 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY 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 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Beacon Avenue, PR2 3QY is Boys Lane, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Beacon Avenue

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

20 Beacon Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 32.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in March 2020.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beacon Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beacon Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

20 Beacon Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2020Most recent
£195,000
+200.2%over 22 years
27 March 1998
£64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3QY: £220,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in PR2 3QY

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.

20 Beacon Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,097

Street avg £1,847

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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

0.2 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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Common questions

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