What kind of home is 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE last change hands?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE last sold for £297,500 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and March 2013, 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE rose from £136,500 to £297,500, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 1TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2015 under ref. 15/00584/HPN. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE in?

5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE sits in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

Police records around 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

The closest primary school to 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE is St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang (1.4km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (396m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Shepherds Avenue, PR3 1TE is Calder House Lane, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Shepherds Avenue, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1TE

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Shepherds Avenue

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

5 Shepherds Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Bowgreave, Preston, Preston (PR3 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 36.8% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

5 Shepherds 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 04 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Shepherds Avenue, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Shepherds Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Shepherds Avenue, Bowgreave, Preston, PR3 1TE

2decisions2extensions13documents10nearby

May 2005
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of existing double garage into a single garage, a study and utility room.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
05/00378/FUL
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ExtensionAug 2015Decision

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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£297,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2013Most recent
£297,500
+117.9%over 15 years
5 June 1997
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1TE: £341,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in PR3 1TE

On the street

Versus other Shepherds Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Shepherds Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,803

Street avg £2,173

Below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Calder House Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Garstang Community Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 1TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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