What type of property is 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE is a semi-detached house.

When did 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE last change hands?

16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE last sold for £96,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and February 2022, 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE rose from £76,000 to £96,500, a change of £20,500. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE 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 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE located?

16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

Police records around 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

The closest primary school to 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (234m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.7km), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Douglas Street, PR2 1BE is Swansea Street, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Douglas Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Douglas Street

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

16 Douglas Street is a semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 38.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £96,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Douglas Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Douglas Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£96,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£96,500
+27.0%over 15 years
14 June 2006
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1BE: £87,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in PR2 1BE

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On the street

Versus other Douglas Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Douglas Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £1,163

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Swansea Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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