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17 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Arkwright Road

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

17 Arkwright Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 19.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £96,500 in March 2022. 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

  • Heating systemGas
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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
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Arkwright Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£96,500

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2022Most recent

    £96,500

    +3.8%over 14 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £93,000

    +24.1%over 2 years

  3. 18 May 2004

    £74,950

    +120.4%over 6 years

  4. 3 July 1997

    £34,000

    +142.9%

  5. 17 January 1997

    £14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6BX: £104,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m²

£1,693

Street avg £1,343

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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.
£116k

1 Cam Street

PR1 6XN

2 bed
£113k

1 Dorset Road

PR1 6LD

2 bed
£112k

1 Arkwright Road

PR1 6BX

2 bed1 bath
£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
£115k

1 Butler Place

PR1 6BS

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 17 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.