2 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
About 2 Ainspool Lane
2 Ainspool Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Churchtown, Preston, Preston (PR3 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 35.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Ainspool Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Ainspool Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 13 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2011Most recent
£185,000
-21.3%over 6 years15 June 2005
£235,000
+56.7%over 2 years3 June 2003
£150,000
+14.5%over 1 year30 May 2002
£131,000
+9.2%over 1 year16 November 2000
£120,000
+185.7%over 2 years20 March 1998
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0HU: £215,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PR3 0HU
10 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
Sold Oct 2023
£200,0006 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
Sold Feb 2023
£193,0008 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
Sold Dec 2022
£215,00014 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
Sold Sept 2022
£485,00018 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HU
Sold Dec 2021
£448,000
Versus other Ainspool Lane homes
2 Ainspool Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,595
Street avg £3,329
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Horns Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 5 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







