What kind of home is 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR last change hands?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR last sold for £90,200 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR use?

The latest EPC at 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR has council approval for front extension granted in September 2025 under ref. 06/2025/0764. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR 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.

Which area is 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR in?

6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

Police records around 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR 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 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

The closest primary school to 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is Lea Community Primary School (413m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (391m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 6 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is Weeton Place, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Ballam Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1LR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Ballam Road

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

6 Ballam Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 53% above the 2022 sale of £90,200. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £90,200 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromF38toE40

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Ballam Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2025
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Front single storey porch and lounge extension
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/2025/0764
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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

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£90,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£90,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1LR: £100,000 (2022–2000).

Nearby sales in PR2 1LR

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On the street

Versus other Ballam Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 6 Ballam Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Weeton Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashton Community Science College. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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