23 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
About 23 Lancaster Road
23 Lancaster Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £150,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Lancaster Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2025Most recent
£150,000
+42.9%over 8 years24 February 2017
£105,000
+40.0%over 4 years3 December 2012
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6AU: £191,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 6AU
24 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
Sold Mar 2024
£191,0009 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
Sold Sept 2022
£252,00018 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
Sold Aug 2020
£146,00021 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
Sold Dec 2017
£150,00020 Lancaster Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AU
Sold Jun 2017
£253,000
Versus other Lancaster Road homes
Years Held for 23 Lancaster Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £1,977
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Tayors Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling. 2 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







