What type of property is 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is a mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT last change hands?

17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT last sold for £135,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,500 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and April 2022, 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT rose from £35,500 to £135,000, a change of £99,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT 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.

Where is 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is Fazackerley Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Oswald Road

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

17 Oswald Road is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Dec 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Oswald Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Oswald Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2022Most recent
£135,000
+36.4%over 16 years
15 September 2005
£99,000
+147.5%over 5 years
10 December 1999
£40,000
+12.7%over 4 years
29 June 1995
£35,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 17 Oswald Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,901

Street avg £1,544

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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