23, Merrick Avenue, PR1 5TL

23 Merrick Avenue is a 92 m² / 990 sq ft semi-detached home in Preston. It sold for £231,650 in September 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £254k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £99k to £161k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2024 £231,650 5.6% 2.0%
Sep 2017 £165,000 * -0.3% -2.3%
Sep 2017 £157,500 na na
May 2008 £170,000 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
92 square metres (990 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,517 per square metre (£234 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,764 per square metre (£257 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2024 £231,650 £2,518 £254,271 £2,764
Sep 2017 £165,000 £1,793 £245,761 £2,671
Sep 2017 £157,500 £1,712 £234,590 £2,550
May 2008 £170,000 £1,848 £265,831 £2,889

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 92 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £254,271. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Preston are now selling for between £1,080 and £1,750 per square metre (£100 and £162 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 92 m², this implies a valuation between £99,000 and £161,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
276 square metres (2,971 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2001 06/2001/0148
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
23 Merrick Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Description:
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling and erection of detached garage.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade A
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
Summary:
21 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
95 sqm (1,023 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 Merrick Avenue is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £254,271.
  • Based on an internal area of 92 m² and recent prices in Preston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £99,000 to £161,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Merrick Avenue last sold for £231,650 in September 2024.

HouseMetric shows 23 Merrick Avenue as 92 m² (990 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is A, from an inspection dated 12 May 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Merrick Avenue was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 Merrick Avenue is in postcode PR1 5TL, in Preston. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merrick Avenue, PR1 5TL or analysis of the Preston property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.