Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17b, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £345,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 22.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2027
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17b, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2018)
£345,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£345,000
+6.2%over 12 years24 March 2006
£325,000
+99.4%over 7 years20 August 1998
£162,950
+35.8%over 3 years3 March 1995
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8NS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 8NS
5a, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2025
£141,00023 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Mar 2023
£420,000Basement Flat, 11 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Dec 2022
£350,00021 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Jun 2022
£540,0007 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2022
£325,000
Versus other Lower Bank Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £1,765
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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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
647/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Olive School, Preston. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 8NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17b, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.