26 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
About 26 Powis Road
26 Powis Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Powis Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
26 Powis Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Powis Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Powis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£430,000
+31.9%over 8 years29 November 2016
£326,000
+44.9%over 2 years7 March 2014
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1AD: £270,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR2 1AD
14 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Aug 2025
£345,00031 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Aug 2024
£270,00012 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Jun 2024
£485,00069 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Dec 2023
£237,50013 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Oct 2023
£193,350
Everything we know about 26 Powis Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Powis Road homes
Years Held for 26 Powis Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,680
Street avg £1,393
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Halfords — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB