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165 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 165 Watling Street Road

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

165 Watling Street Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

165 Watling Street Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
41%79%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 165 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of white timber sash windows to the front elevation with white uPVC

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2022/1446
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 165 Watling Street Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +372.2%over 23 years
  2. 23 December 1998

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8AE: £340,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Watling Street Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

165 Watling Street Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,104

Street avg £1,682

Above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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

Garrison Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kennington Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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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 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 8AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 165 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.