What kind of home is 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH last sold for £135,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £37,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

Across 5 sales between October 1998 and September 2025, 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH rose from £37,000 to £135,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

The current EPC rating for 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH use?

The latest EPC at 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH 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.

Which area is 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH in?

73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

Police records around 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH 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.

What schools are near 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

The closest primary school to 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (185m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.6km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 73 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BH is Fazackerley Street, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Waterloo Road

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

73 Waterloo Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £135,000 — fresh data. At 62 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Waterloo Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£135,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2025Most recent
£135,000
+75.3%over 9 years
17 May 2016
£77,000
-1.9%over 2 years
15 November 2013
£78,500
-12.7%over 4 years
2 July 2009
£89,950
+143.1%over 10 years
8 October 1998
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1BH: £150,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR2 1BH

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On the street

Versus other Waterloo Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

73 Waterloo Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,177

Street avg £1,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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

Fazackerley 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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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