What type of property is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

2 The Shires, PR4 0DN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN last change hands?

2 The Shires, PR4 0DN last sold for £722,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £560,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and November 2021, 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN rose from £560,000 to £722,500, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

2 The Shires, PR4 0DN has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (2,949 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

2 The Shires, PR4 0DN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN located?

2 The Shires, PR4 0DN sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN in a safe area?

Police records around 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

The closest primary school to 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN is Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School (657m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Shires, PR4 0DN is Westleigh, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Shires, Lea, Preston, PR4 0DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

274 m²

2949 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 2 The Shires

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

2 The Shires is a five-bedroom detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR4 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft) and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £722,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Shires's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Shires, Lea, Preston, PR4 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Shires has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£722,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2021Most recent
£722,500
+29.0%over 8 years
19 May 2013
£560,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR4 0DN: £587,500 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in PR4 0DN

On the street

Versus other The Shires homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 The Shires runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,637

Street avg £2,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

274 m²

Street avg 303 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Westleigh — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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