4 Ash Meadow, Lea, Preston, PR2 1RX
About 4 Ash Meadow
4 Ash Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Ash Meadow has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor extension to side of dwelling.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/2003/1171
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Ash Meadow
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2022Most recent
£195,000
+5.4%over 10 years31 July 2012
£185,000
+140.3%over 10 years7 August 2001
£77,000
+32.8%over 4 years24 April 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1RX: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PR2 1RX
Everything we know about 4 Ash Meadow, 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 Ash Meadow homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Ash Meadow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,653
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Summer Trees Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ashton Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB