5 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LZ
About 5 Drakes Croft
5 Drakes Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 23.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Drakes Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£112,000
-6.6%over 8 years15 June 2006
£119,950
+21.2%over 2 years6 April 2004
£99,000
+111.3%over 6 years18 September 1997
£46,850
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 5 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
Floor Area for 5 Drakes Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,113
Street avg £1,653
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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