2 Lidget Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XU
About 2 Lidget Avenue
2 Lidget Avenue is a semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1XU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 60% above the 2017 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Lidget Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single and two storey side extension following demolition of extension, single storey rear extension, dormer to rear, alterations to front elevation and roof, detached outbuilding following demolition of the existing outbuilding
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2017/0665
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Lidget Avenue
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
2 Lidget Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2017Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1XU: £165,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PR2 1XU
Everything we know about 2 Lidget Avenue, 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 Lidget Avenue homes
Floor Area for 2 Lidget Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £1,432
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Dodney Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB