What type of property is 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT sell for?

8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT last sold for £90,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and August 2019, 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT rose from £43,000 to £90,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

8 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 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT located?

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

Is 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is Balcarres Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Balcarres Road

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

8 Balcarres Road is a three-bedroom 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 45.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £90,000 in August 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 June 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Balcarres Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Balcarres Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2019Most recent
£90,000
-8.2%over 13 years
25 November 2005
£98,000
+127.9%over 4 years
24 May 2001
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2BT: £122,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 2BT

On the street

Versus other Balcarres Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Balcarres Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,154

Street avg £1,192

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

647/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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