5 The Grove, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QP
About 5 The Grove
5 The Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QP). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 119.2% above the 2010 sale of £130,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
5 The Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 The Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 January 2010Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in PR3 2QP: £117,975 (2021–2020).
Versus other The Grove homes
EPC Rating for 5 The Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 15 (G)
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB