8 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
About 8 Powis Road
8 Powis Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 29.6% above the 2000 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 70.9% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
8 Powis Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
8 Powis Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of glazed roof over existing single storey flat-roofed extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2005/0954
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2000Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1AD: £345,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR2 1AD
14 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Aug 2025
£345,00026 Powis Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AD
Sold Jan 2025
£430,00031 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
£237,500
Everything we know about 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Powis Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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