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8a, Ambleside Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is an end-of-terrace house in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston (PR2 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 72).

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Ambleside Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a 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.

8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 6QU: £80,000 (2021–2011).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Ambleside Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oakworth Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brookfield Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 6QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 6QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 6QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 8a, Ambleside Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.