What kind of home is 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS sell for?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS last sold for £350,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in August 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

Across 2 sales between August 2005 and June 2021, 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS rose from £210,000 to £350,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS have?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS has council approval for two-storey extension granted in July 2008 under ref. 06/2008/0475. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS in?

23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS 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.

What schools are near 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

The closest primary school to 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS is The Olive School, Preston (404m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (142m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Croftgate, PR2 8LS is Archbishop Temple CEHS, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Croftgate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Croftgate

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

23 Croftgate is a five-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Croftgate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Croftgate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LS

1decisions1extensions7documents9nearby

Jul 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey extension to rear, single storey extension to side of dwelling and erection of 1.8m high fence along side boundary.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/2008/0475
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£350,000
+66.7%over 15 years
14 August 2005
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8LS: £275,000 (2026–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Croftgate homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Croftgate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,147

Street avg £2,235

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

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Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Archbishop Temple CEHS — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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