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2a, Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 49% above the 2016 sale price.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE49toF38
Low Energy Lighting
57%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2017from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromF38toD58
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • 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.

Price for 2a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£100,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2016Most recent

    £100,000

    -4.8%over 5 years

  2. 1 December 2010

    £105,000

    +107.9%over 9 years

  3. 29 September 2001

    £50,500

    +320.8%over 1 year

  4. 17 August 2000

    £12,000

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

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Everything we know about 2a, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,087

Street avg £1,069

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
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
£103k

1 Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea

PR2 1TL

1 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1BZ

3 bed2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Waterloo Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.