What type of property is 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX sell for?

26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX last sold for £355,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and August 2023, 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX rose from £192,000 to £355,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX located?

26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

Police records around 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX 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 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

The closest primary school to 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (396m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Beech Grove, PR2 1DX is Meads Road, 254m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Beech Grove, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Beech Grove

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

26 Beech Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 180 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £355,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Beech Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

May 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE44toG9

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

May 2015from May 2015

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

May 2016from May 2015

EPC improved fromG20toE46

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Beech Grove, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Beech Grove 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.

26 Beech Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£355,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£355,000
+23.5%over 6 years
6 October 2016
£287,500
+49.7%over 13 years
7 August 2003
£192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1DX: £300,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in PR2 1DX

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On the street

Versus other Beech Grove homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Beech Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,972

Street avg £1,619

Above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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

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1 Aldwych Drive, Ashton On Ribble

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1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

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2 bed1 bath

£120k

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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

0.3 km

Meads Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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