What kind of home is 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX is an 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX last sold for £82,505 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £47,500 in March 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and February 2022, 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX rose from £47,500 to £82,505, a change of £35,005. That works out to roughly +33.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 5EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX use?

The latest EPC at 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX 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 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX in?

2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

Police records around 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

The closest primary school to 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX is Ribbleton Avenue Infant School (254m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Preston Muslim Girls High School (486m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Eccles Street, PR1 5EX is Skeffington Road, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

2 Eccles Street, Preston, PR1 5EX

Overview

About 2 Eccles Street

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

2 Eccles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 33.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 28.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £82,505. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenrear

Building

Energy

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 Rating

A

B

C

D

D57

E

F

G

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Price

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

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.1% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£82,505

Growth on file: 33.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Eccles Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Eccles Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £1,247

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£106k

1 Calverley Street

PR1 5YN

2 bed

£118k

1 Ansdell Street

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Full Preston report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Skeffington Road — bus stop.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 5EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 5EX

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Eccles Street, Preston, PR1 5EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.