What type of property is 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ last sold for £53,950 in August 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The current EPC rating for 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

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

How is 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

29 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.

Where is 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ located?

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

Is 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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.

Which schools serve 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is Drakes Croft, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29 Drakes Croft

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

29 Drakes Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached 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 (May 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £156,000 sits 189.2% above the 1997 sale of £53,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 41.7% 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

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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)

May 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Jun 2010

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Drakes Croft has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£53,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 August 1997Most recent
£53,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2LZ: £125,000 (2022–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 29 Drakes Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£899

Street avg £1,714

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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£124k

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1 Brook Court, Dorman Close, Ashton On Ribble

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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