What type of property is 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

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

When did 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA last change hands?

26 Foregate, PR2 8LA last sold for £290,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,500 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and May 2022, 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA rose from £83,500 to £290,000, a change of £206,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

26 Foregate, PR2 8LA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 8LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

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

Where is 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

Police records around 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA 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 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

What transport links are near 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Foregate, PR2 8LA is Archbishop Temple CEHS, 264m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Foregate

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

26 Foregate is a three-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Foregate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

26 Foregate has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£290,000
+247.3%over 25 years
30 December 1996
£83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8LA: £222,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 8LA

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.

On price per m², 26 Foregate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,222

Street avg £2,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

647/mo

Falling 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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