5 Old Hive, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QQ
About 5 Old Hive
5 Old Hive is a mid-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 21.2% above the 2009 sale price.
Energy performance
5 Old Hive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2019
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Planning history
5 Old Hive 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2009Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QQ: £150,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in PR3 2QQ
Versus other Old Hive homes
Floor Area for 5 Old Hive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,581
Street avg £2,537
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







