17b, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
About 17b
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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 18.6% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£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
Everything we know about 17b, in one report
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

Versus other Lower Bank Road homes
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 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB