What type of property is 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS last change hands?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS last sold for £141,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and April 2025, 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS rose from £71,000 to £141,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 8NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS have?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2025 under ref. 06/2025/0747. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS located?

5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

Police records around 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

The closest primary school to 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS is The Olive School, Preston (446m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (708m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Lower Bank Road, PR2 8NS is Highgate Close, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £141,000 in April 2025. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 28.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension with balcony, including associated internal and external remodelling
Documents
31 docs on file
Reference
06/2025/0747
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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.

5a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£141,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2025Most recent
£141,000
+98.6%over 28 years
30 July 1996
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8NS: £420,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR2 8NS

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On the street

Versus other Lower Bank Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,311

Street avg £1,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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