What type of property is 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ last sold for £125,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and June 2022, 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ rose from £47,950 to £125,000, a change of £77,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The current EPC rating for 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 2LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

45 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 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ located?

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

How safe is the area around 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

Police records around 45 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 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 45 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 transport links are near 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 45 Drakes Croft, PR2 2LZ is Drakes Croft, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 45 Drakes Croft

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

45 Drakes Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2022 for £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 65.9% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromC75toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

45 Drakes Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£125,000
+8.7%over 15 years
26 October 2006
£115,000
+11.7%over 2 years
29 June 2004
£103,000
+21.2%over 10 months
25 August 2003
£85,000
+77.3%over 5 years
5 December 1997
£47,950

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 45 Drakes Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,404

Street avg £1,639

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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