What type of property is 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT last sold for £120,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and July 2025, 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT rose from £36,000 to £120,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 2BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

31 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.

Where is 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

Police records around 31 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.

Which schools serve 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 31 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is Balcarres Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 31 Balcarres Road

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

31 Balcarres Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £120,000 in July 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Balcarres Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Balcarres Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Balcarres Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2025Most recent
£120,000
+76.5%over 21 years
20 July 2003
£68,000
+88.9%over 4 years
6 May 1999
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2BT: £122,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 2BT

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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.

Years Held for 31 Balcarres Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,304

Street avg £1,176

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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1 Bucklands Avenue, Ashton On Ribble

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1 Arnott Road, Ashton On Ribble

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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