18 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
About 18 Drakes Croft
18 Drakes Croft is an end-of-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 164.8% above the 1998 sale of £54,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Drakes Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Drakes Croft
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
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Sales history & valuation
18 Drakes Croft has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£54,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2LZ: £125,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in PR2 2LZ
19 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
Sold Jul 2022
£140,00045 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
Sold Jun 2022
£125,00017 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
Sold Mar 2022
£125,00024 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
Sold Jul 2021
£134,95020 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
Sold Jan 2021
£113,000
Everything we know about 18 Drakes Croft, 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
Versus other Drakes Croft homes
EPC Rating for 18 Drakes Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£928
Street avg £1,713
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB