Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£176,500)0%
- Against PR2 1RL's recent median (£180,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£176,500)0%
- Against PR2 1RL's recent median (£180,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Lowood Grove is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 1RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR2 1RL
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Lowood Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£176,500
+10.3%over 3 years26 July 2022
£160,000
+28.0%over 5 years20 July 2017
£125,000
+35.9%over 1 year30 March 2016
£92,000
-14.0%over 10 years23 August 2005
£107,000
+53.0%over 2 years20 December 2002
£69,950
+52.1%over 1 year15 January 2001
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RL: £180,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PR2 1RL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Lowood Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Lowood Grove is a semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £176,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 December 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Lowood Grove has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lowood Grove homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Lowood Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,385
Street avg £1,713
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary255m
- Lea Community Primary SchoolPrimary300m
- Ashton Primary SchoolPrimary773m
- Ashton Community Science CollegeSecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Daisy CroftBus stop171m
- The Pig & WhistleBus stop181m
- Whitethorn SquareBus stop198m
- Stoney ButtsBus stop236m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,943 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,054 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson674 reports8%
- Shoplifting586 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Lowood Grove is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 1RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 18 Lowood Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Lowood Grove was lodged in December 2015 at band D and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Lowood Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR2 1RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Lowood Grove is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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