What type of property is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

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

What did 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR sell for?

7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR last sold for £130,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

The current EPC rating for 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR had any planning applications?

7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR located?

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

Is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR?

The closest bus stop to 7 Ballam Road, PR2 1LR is Weeton Place, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Ballam Road

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

7 Ballam Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 32.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold March 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Aug 2011

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ballam Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2003
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of attached garage to side and canopy to front elevation.
Reference
06/2003/0275
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Ballam Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1LR: £90,200 (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 7 Ballam Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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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FAQ

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