2 Ashwood Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UB

2 Ashwood Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 11.1% below the 2008 sale of £270,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 243.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 19 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.