What kind of home is 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

16 Foregate, PR2 8LA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA last change hands?

16 Foregate, PR2 8LA last sold for £166,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

16 Foregate, PR2 8LA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 8LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

16 Foregate, PR2 8LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA in?

16 Foregate, PR2 8LA sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

Police records around 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA 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.

What schools are near 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The closest primary school to 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA is The Olive School, Preston (295m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (138m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Foregate, PR2 8LA is Archbishop Temple CEHS, 264m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Foregate

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

16 Foregate is a three-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.

At 89 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 78.9% above the 2018 sale of £166,000. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £166,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Foregate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Foregate has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications 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.

16 Foregate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 June 2018Most recent
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8LA: £222,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 8LA

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On the street

Versus other Foregate homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Foregate is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £2,240

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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1 Foregate, Fulwood

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4 bed

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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Archbishop Temple CEHS — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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