What kind of home is 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ sell for?

24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ last sold for £134,950 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £51,450 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1998 and July 2021, 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ rose from £51,450 to £134,950, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The current EPC rating for 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ use?

The latest EPC at 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

24 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 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ in?

24 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 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

Police records around 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ 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 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 24 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is Drakes Croft, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Drakes Croft

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

24 Drakes Croft is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold July 2021 for £134,950. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2010

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Drakes Croft 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 1998.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£134,950

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2021Most recent
£134,950
+14.4%over 10 years
21 December 2010
£117,950
+5.3%over 6 years
25 April 2004
£112,000
+25.8%over 1 year
28 March 2003
£89,000
+69.5%over 2 years
19 February 2001
£52,500
+2.0%over 2 years
2 July 1998
£51,450

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

Nearby sales in PR2 2LZ

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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.

Price per m² for 24 Drakes Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,249

Street avg £1,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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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

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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