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22 Old Hive, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Old Hive

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

22 Old Hive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 253.8% above the 2000 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Old Hive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

22 Old Hive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Old Hive, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Old Hive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

22 Old Hive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2000Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QQ: £150,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Old Hive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 22 Old Hive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£813

Street avg £2,890

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Old Hive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.4 km

Kirklands Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 2QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Old Hive, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.