2 Balshaw Terrace, Marsden Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2TD
About 2 Balshaw Terrace
2 Balshaw Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2TD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 384% above the 1997 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Balshaw Terrace has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Balshaw Terrace was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 1997Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2TD: £95,000 (2015–2002).
Versus other Balshaw Terrace homes
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Market Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Carr Hill High School. 9 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







