281 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
About 281 Fylde Road
281 Fylde Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold August 2020 for £120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 39.2% above the 2020 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
281 Fylde Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2014HMOFullIn report
Change of use from private dwelling (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2014/0631
- May 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling, the proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.3m; the maximum height of the proposed extension will be 2.75m and 2.75m height at the eaves
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PN/2014/0027
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 281 Fylde Road
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
281 Fylde Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2020Most recent
£120,000
+41.2%over 6 years7 April 2014
£85,000
-12.4%over 8 years29 June 2005
£97,000
+165.8%over 9 years21 December 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2NH: £110,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PR2 2NH
249 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
Sold Jul 2024
£125,000275 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
Sold Dec 2023
£128,000301 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
Sold Jun 2022
£110,000283 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
Sold Oct 2020
£87,000289 Fylde Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2NH
Sold Aug 2017
£91,000
Everything we know about 281 Fylde Road, 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 Fylde Road homes
EPC Rating for 281 Fylde Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,304
Street avg £1,179
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Carlton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB