What kind of home is 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ last change hands?

14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ last sold for £135,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and October 2007, 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ rose from £37,000 to £135,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +19.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

Police records around 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ 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 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (203m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.6km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Waterloo Road, PR2 1BQ is Fazackerley Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Waterloo Road

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

14 Waterloo Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 125 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 17% above the 2007 sale price.

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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

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

14 Waterloo Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Mar 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

22%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2017from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromD58toE45

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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 2000.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£135,000

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2007Most recent
£135,000
+264.9%over 7 years
15 June 2000
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1BQ: £165,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR2 1BQ

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On the street

Versus other Waterloo Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 14 Waterloo Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,080

Street avg £1,069

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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