5 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL
About 5 Lowood Grove
5 Lowood Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £232,500 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Lowood Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Lowood Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£232,500
+32.9%over 7 years3 October 2017
£175,000
+141.4%over 16 years1 May 2001
£72,500
-2.0%24 November 2000
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RL: £176,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PR2 1RL
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lowood Grove homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Lowood Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,153
Street avg £1,801
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB