What kind of home is 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT last sold for £134,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in January 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2008 and June 2020, 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT rose from £105,000 to £134,500, a change of £29,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT use?

The latest EPC at 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT 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 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT in?

16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

Police records around 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT 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 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest primary school to 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (165m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.5km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is Fazackerley Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Oswald Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Oswald Road

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

16 Oswald Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 92 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £134,500.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Oswald Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Oswald 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.

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

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£134,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2020Most recent
£134,500
+4.3%over 6 years
8 May 2014
£129,000
+22.9%over 6 years
11 January 2008
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1BT: £150,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 1BT

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On the street

Versus other Oswald Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Oswald Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,462

Street avg £1,567

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

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1 Cartmel Place, Ashton On Ribble

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£105k

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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

0.2 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 1BT 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 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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