Flat 2, 26 Victoria Parade, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DT

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 6 units on file.

Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 183.8% above the 2015 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.