What type of property is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ last sold for £50,000 in February 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £28,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and February 2005, 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ rose from £28,500 to £50,000, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 6EZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ 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.

Where is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ located?

18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ sits in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

Police records around 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ 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.

Which schools serve 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ is Moor Nook Community Primary School (114m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Preston Muslim Girls High School (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Acer Grove, PR2 6EZ is Library, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Acer Grove, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6EZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Acer Grove

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

18 Acer Grove is a semi-detached house in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston (PR2 6EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 59 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 150% above the 2005 sale of £50,000.

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Risks

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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.

18 Acer Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Acer Grove, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Acer Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

18 Acer Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£50,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2005Most recent
£50,000
+75.4%over 6 years
27 April 1998
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 6EZ: £120,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 6EZ

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On the street

Versus other Acer Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Acer Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£847

Street avg £1,395

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Moor Nook Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 6EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 6EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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