What kind of home is 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT last change hands?

18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT last sold for £135,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and April 2023, 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT rose from £44,000 to £135,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT in?

18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest primary school to 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is The Roebuck School (218m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.2km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is Balcarres Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

18 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Balcarres Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Balcarres Road is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £135,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 18 Balcarres Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Balcarres Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Balcarres 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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Balcarres Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2023Most recent
£135,000
+70.9%over 19 years
4 September 2003
£79,000
+79.5%
21 March 2003
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2BT: £122,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 2BT

Before you offer

Everything we know about 18 Balcarres 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Balcarres Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Balcarres Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,731

Street avg £1,160

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£131k

1 Colenso Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2LL

£127k

1 De Lacy Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2DD

2 bed

£134k

1 Cannon Hill, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2RR

£124k

1 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BT

2 bed1 bath

£122k

1 Brook Court, Dorman Close, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BG

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Bray Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2RP

2 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Bucklands Avenue, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BP

2 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Bulmer Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2SL

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Full Preston report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Balcarres Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Roebuck School. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.