What type of property is 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA last change hands?

8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA last sold for £43,700 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in January 2003, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and May 2006, 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA fell from £60,000 to £43,700, a change of £16,300. That works out to roughly -9.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 6NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA 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 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA located?

8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA sits in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA 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 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

The closest primary school to 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA is Moor Nook Community Primary School (103m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Preston Muslim Girls High School (2.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cavendish Drive, PR2 6NA is Cavendish Drive, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cavendish Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cavendish Drive

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

8 Cavendish Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston (PR2 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 261.6% above the 2006 sale of £43,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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

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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 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jun 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cavendish Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cavendish Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

8 Cavendish Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£43,700

Growth on file: -9.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2006Most recent
£43,700
-27.2%over 3 years
27 January 2003
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 6NA: £132,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PR2 6NA

On the street

Versus other Cavendish Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Cavendish Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£599

Street avg £1,288

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cavendish Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Moor Nook Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 6NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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