What kind of home is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA last sold for £224,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £71,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1999 and December 2024, 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA rose from £71,000 to £224,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 135% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 3EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA use?

The latest EPC at 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA in?

20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA sits in Longridge, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA 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 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

The closest primary school to 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA is Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (265m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longridge High School (596m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Towneley Road, PR3 3EA is St Wilfrids Church, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Towneley Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3EA

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Towneley Road

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

20 Towneley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £224,000. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle

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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.

20 Towneley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Towneley Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Towneley Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£224,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2024Most recent
£224,000
-1.3%over 2 years
28 January 2022
£227,000
+11.8%over 13 years
24 July 2008
£203,000
+76.5%over 5 years
28 February 2003
£115,000
+62.0%over 3 years
8 August 1999
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3EA: £179,950 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR3 3EA

On the street

Versus other Towneley Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Towneley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,218

Street avg £2,695

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£210k

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1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

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1 Alexandra Road, Longridge

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Ashton Street, Longridge

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2 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Wilfrids Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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