What kind of home is 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

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

When did 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP last change hands?

20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP last sold for £155,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,750 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2006 and March 2025, 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP rose from £74,750 to £155,000, a change of £80,250. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP use?

The latest EPC at 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP 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 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

Police records around 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP 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 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Alert Street, PR2 2SP is Fazackerley Street, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Alert Street

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

20 Alert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £155,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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 3)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromE39toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

13%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD68toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

67%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Alert 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
+26.5%over 7 years
8 August 2017
£122,500
+33.2%over 3 years
15 May 2014
£92,000
+23.1%over 7 years
20 December 2006
£74,750

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

Nearby sales in PR2 2SP

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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.

EPC Rating for 20 Alert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,598

Street avg £1,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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3 bed

£199k

1 Fulshaw Road, Ashton On Ribble

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3 bed1 bath

£209k

1 Clovelly Avenue, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2HP

3 bed1 bath

£153k

1 Briggs Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2EA

2 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Drakes Croft, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2LZ

2 bed1 bath

£141k

1 Arnott Road, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2EB

2 bed1 bath

£140k

1 Bucklands Avenue, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 2BP

2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 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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