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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 18 Alert Street

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

18 Alert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £121,200. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP

1decisions8documents16nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2021
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of property as 2no self-contained flats

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2021/1020
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

18 Alert Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£121,200

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £121,200

    +246.3%over 25 years

  2. 31 August 1995

    £35,000

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

On the street

Versus other Alert Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Alert Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Alert Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£134k

1 Bucklands Avenue, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£123k

1 De Lacy Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2DD

2 bed
£138k

1 Arnott Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2EB

2 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BT

2 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Bray Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2RP

2 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2LZ

2 bed1 bath
£115k

1 Brook Court, Dorman Close, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BG

2 bed1 bath
£112k

1 Fazackerley Street, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2SQ

2 bed
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.
Full Preston report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PR2 2SP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.