7 Lowood Grove, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RL
About 7 Lowood Grove
7 Lowood Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 35.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £190,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Lowood Grove has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2009/0255
- Jan 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor bedroom extension and ground floor kitchen extension to side and rear.
- Reference
- 06/2001/1043
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Lowood Grove
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Lowood Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£190,000
+222.3%over 17 years9 May 2001
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RL: £176,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR2 1RL
Everything we know about 7 Lowood Grove, in one report
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
Floor Area for 7 Lowood Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,624
Street avg £1,854
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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