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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Waterloo Road

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

18 Waterloo Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £135,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
55%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£135,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £135,000

    +32.4%over 10 years

  2. 8 April 2010

    £102,000

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

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Waterloo Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£971

Street avg £1,077

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£128k

1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1DE

2 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1UL

2 bed1 bath
£111k

1 Cartmel Place, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1TY

2 bed1 bath
£105k

1 Ashtongate, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1NF

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Bank Place, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1DN

3 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Ash Meadow, Lea

PR2 1RX

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1BZ

3 bed2 bath
£103k

1 Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea

PR2 1TL

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Preston report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PR2 1BQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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