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8 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ND

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Victoria Road

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

8 Victoria Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–327 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 22 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 67.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 219.6% above the 1996 sale of £38,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
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(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Feb 2013
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Victoria Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Dec 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Pollard back to the original pollard points 1no. Willow Goat tree

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2022/1334
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 1no. ash, 1no. conifer, 1no. elder flower, 1no. willow and 1no. hawthorne trees

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2015/0057
    View planning record
Before you offer

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

8 Victoria Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 67.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£38,800

Growth on file: 67.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 1996Most recent

    £38,800

    +68.7%over 1 year
  2. 27 October 1995

    £23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8ND: £262,500 (2022–2019).

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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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Victoria Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£606

Street avg £995

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
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

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Olive School, Preston. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 8 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.