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16 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Arkwright Road

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

16 Arkwright Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £104,000 in February 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Arkwright Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Arkwright Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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 2001.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£104,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £104,000

    +246.7%over 23 years

  2. 19 December 2001

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6BX: £100,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Arkwright Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Arkwright Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,122

Street avg £1,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Arkwright Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£112k

1 Arkwright Road

PR1 6BX

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Dorset Road

PR1 6LD

2 bed
£116k

1 Cam Street

PR1 6XN

2 bed
£94k

1 Derwentwater Place

PR1 6DL

1 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Chatham Place

PR1 6YD

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Clifton Grove

PR1 6YJ

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Falcon Street

PR1 6TE

4 bed2 bath
£113k

1 English Martyrs Place

PR1 6DN

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

0.1 km

Albert Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 6BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 6BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 6BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.