What kind of home is 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

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

What did 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT sell for?

9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT last sold for £122,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,950 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and September 2022, 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT rose from £43,950 to £122,500, a change of £78,550. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT use?

The latest EPC at 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

9 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 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT in?

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

Is 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 9 Balcarres Road, PR2 2BT is Balcarres Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 9 Balcarres Road

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

9 Balcarres Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £122,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE54toD66

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2014from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD66toE43

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Mar 2021from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE43toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£122,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£122,500
+20.1%over 15 years
16 February 2007
£102,000
+132.1%over 5 years
18 October 2001
£43,950

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

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.

9 Balcarres Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,531

Street avg £1,168

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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