What type of property is 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB last sold for £100,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and June 2019, 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB rose from £45,000 to £100,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (762 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB 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.

Where is 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB located?

8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

The closest primary school to 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (260m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.6km), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Mersey Street, PR2 1BB is Swansea Street, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Mersey Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

762 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Mersey Street

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

8 Mersey Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 762 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 28% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £100,000 in June 2019.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Mersey Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2019

Current Certificate

Feb 2009

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2019

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mersey Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Mersey Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 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.

8 Mersey Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£100,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2019Most recent
£100,000
+11.1%over 9 years
8 September 2009
£90,000
+100.0%over 5 years
18 September 2003
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1BB: £102,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in PR2 1BB

On the street

Versus other Mersey Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Mersey Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,413

Street avg £1,152

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bank Place, Ashton On Ribble

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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.

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Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Swansea Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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