What type of property is 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP sell for?

12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP last sold for £150,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £40,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP rose from £40,000 to £150,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 2SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP 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 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP located?

12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

Police records around 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest primary school to 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston (293m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.5km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is Fazackerley Street, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Alert Street

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

12 Alert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £150,000. At 110 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromE48toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2024from Mar 2014

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Alert Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Alert Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£150,000
+50.0%over 4 years
4 October 2020
£100,000
+9.3%over 2 years
10 April 2018
£91,500
-23.1%over 12 years
17 July 2005
£119,000
+75.6%over 2 years
14 March 2003
£67,750
+69.4%over 6 years
31 July 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2SP: £145,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 2SP

On the street

Versus other Alert Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Alert Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,364

Street avg £1,135

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Briggs Road, Ashton On Ribble

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1 Arnott Road, 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

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fazackerley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 2SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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