What kind of home is 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD is a mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD last change hands?

16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD last sold for £92,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2022, 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD rose from £82,000 to £92,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD in?

16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

Police records around 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD 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 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

The closest primary school to 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (731m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (1.8km), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Abbey Street, PR2 2QD is Abbey St, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Abbey Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2QD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Abbey Street

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

16 Abbey Street is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 27.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £92,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Abbey Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Abbey Street 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.

16 Abbey Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£92,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2022Most recent
£92,000
+12.2%over 14 years
12 July 2007
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2QD: £99,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 2QD

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Abbey Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,559

Street avg £1,600

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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

0.0 km

Abbey St — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 2QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 2QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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