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About 8 Central Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoghton, Preston, Preston (PR5 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £220,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Central Avenue, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlinePrior Apv not required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed projection from rear wall of the original dwelling: 3.4m, Maximum Height: 3.2m, Height to Eaves: 2.3m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2021)
£220,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Central Avenue, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0JX
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Central Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Central Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,933
Street avg £2,293
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Conway Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR5 0JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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