What type of property is 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL sell for?

16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL last sold for £124,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (730 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL 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 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL located?

16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

The closest primary school to 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston (255m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lowood Grove, PR2 1RL is Daisy Croft, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

730 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Lowood Grove

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

16 Lowood Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 33.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 68 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Lowood Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2021

Current Certificate

May 2011

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lowood Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Lowood Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£124,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 May 2012Most recent
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RL: £176,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR2 1RL

On the street

Versus other Lowood Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Lowood Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,829

Street avg £1,763

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Daisy Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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