5 Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TN
About 5 Lea Road
5 Lea Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot, a basement and a loft. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71).
At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £340,000 in December 2024. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 10.6% above the 2024 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
5 Lea Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Lea Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
- Reference
- 06/2003/0047
- Apr 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
- Reference
- 06/2001/0196
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Lea Road
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
Latest sale on 5 Lea Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2024Most recent
£340,000
+240.0%over 24 years1 March 2000
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1TN: £225,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 5 Lea Road, 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 Lea Road homes
5 Lea Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nelson Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lea Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB