# 16 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4YA

## Property details

- Slug: `25a76d4` (address key hash: `25a76d442f0250937e2a517232efa1dd2b38593a`)
- Postcode: PR4 4YA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £260,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,889/m²
- Local average: £230,373 (127 sales)
- Street crime: 22 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/03/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £781/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8402-3427-9330-0990-0272)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +28.1% | £265,746 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0e55-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2022-07-12 | £203,000 | Semi-detached | — | £226,008 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e7b085fc-5bd1-7e31-e053-6c04a8c0e67f) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4YA | £260,000 | 19/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 16 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4YA | £203,000 | 12/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 DICKSON HEY, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZH | £168,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 46 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £378,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 44 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £194,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £177,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 STATION ROAD, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZA | £258,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 335 CHAPEL LANE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4AA | £451,500 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 AMERSHAM CLOSE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4YE | £210,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £179,950 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 STATION ROAD, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZA | £330,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 THE VINERY, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4YB | £192,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £185,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZE | £178,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CHESHAM DRIVE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, SOUTH RIBBLE, LANCASHIRE, PR4 4ZJ | £179,950 | 27/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £237,031 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.9%
- **10y growth:** 33.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Ribble; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Ribble). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marsh Way, PR1 | £975/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £975/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £975/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-171/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **22** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2015 |
| Ashbridge Independent School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hutton Church of England Grammar School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2017 |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2013 |
| All Hallows Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 28 Mar 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12645196
- **Address:** 16 Shaftesbury Avenue, New Longton, PR4 4YA
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/11/2017
- **Work Completed:** 11/10/2017
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11883327
- **Address:** 16 Shaftesbury Avenue, New Longton, PR4 4YA
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/10/2016
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2016
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10783808
- **Address:** 16 Shaftesbury Avenue, New Longton, PR4 4YA
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/02/2015
- **Work Completed:** 17/01/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s)