5 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
About 5 Troutbeck Avenue
5 Troutbeck Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 54.7% above the 2011 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
5 Troutbeck Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 October 2020
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Planning history
5 Troutbeck Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Troutbeck Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2011Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BD: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 0BD
7 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
Sold Aug 2024
£210,0001 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
Sold Apr 2024
£230,00021 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
Sold May 2021
£170,0002 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
Sold Dec 2017
£230,00017 Troutbeck Avenue, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BD
Sold May 2017
£175,000
Versus other Troutbeck Avenue homes
Years Held for 5 Troutbeck Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,173
Street avg £1,966
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







