What kind of home is 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ last change hands?

17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ last sold for £125,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,175 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and March 2022, 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ rose from £44,175 to £125,000, a change of £80,825. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 2LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ in?

17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

Police records around 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ 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.

What schools are near 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston (595m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (736m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is Drakes Croft, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Drakes Croft

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

17 Drakes Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Sept 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Drakes Croft 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£125,000
+22.5%over 11 years
4 February 2011
£102,000
+130.9%over 13 years
31 July 1997
£44,175

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2LZ: £125,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in PR2 2LZ

On the street

Versus other Drakes Croft homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Drakes Croft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £1,648

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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

Drakes Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 2LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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