2 The Hawthorns, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RF
About 2 The Hawthorns
2 The Hawthorns is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £192,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 The Hawthorns has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Hawthorns has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2021Most recent
£192,500
+10.0%over 11 years22 October 2009
£175,000
+169.2%over 9 years13 April 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in PR3 0RF: £162,500 (2022–2006).
Versus other The Hawthorns homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 The Hawthorns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £2,023
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sycamore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School. 4 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







