1 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
About 1 Watling Street Road
1 Watling Street Road is a mid-terrace house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 68 m² this is the 11th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–352 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 61.2% above the 2000 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Watling Street Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following partial demolition of existing conservatory, and alterations to existing outrigger including re-roofing and installation of bi-fold doors
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2020/0971
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Watling Street Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 November 2000Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8EA: £310,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PR2 8EA
83 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Oct 2024
£105,00027 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Sold Aug 2021
£258,00041 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Sold Jun 2021
£610,00027a, Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Sold Mar 2021
£330,000
Everything we know about 1 Watling Street Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Watling Street Road homes
1 Watling Street Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Olive School, Preston. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB