Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17d is a detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 110.8% above the 2000 sale of £166,000. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history at 17d is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at 17d, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Fell 1no. Conifer and crown thin 1no. Acer by 20% and remove 1no Malus tree
+ 1 more application in the report
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£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£166,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
23 July 2000Most recent
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8NS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
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17d outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,509
Street avg £1,791
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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.
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