What type of property is 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

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

When did 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP last change hands?

16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP last sold for £149,950 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and September 2022, 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP rose from £92,000 to £149,950, a change of £57,950. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 2SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP heated?

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

What council tax band is 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

16 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 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP located?

16 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 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

Police records around 16 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 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest primary school to 16 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 is the nearest station to 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is Fazackerley Street, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Alert Street

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

16 Alert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 107 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £149,950 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
FireplaceYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Aug 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

16 Alert Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£149,950

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2022Most recent
£149,950
+63.0%over 10 years
20 December 2011
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 2SP: £150,000 (2025–2023).

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,401

Street avg £1,133

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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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Common questions

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