What type of property is 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT last sold for £133,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

8 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 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT located?

8 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 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

Police records around 8 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 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Oswald Road, PR2 1BT is Fazackerley Street, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oswald Road

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

8 Oswald Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 24.8% above the 2006 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

Bedrooms3

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oswald Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Oswald Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2006Most recent
£133,000

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 8 Oswald Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,090

Street avg £1,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

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1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

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£220k

1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

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4 bed

£120k

1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

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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

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

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55 dB

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FAQ

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