Property History

978, BLACKPOOL ROAD, LEA, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 1XP

This property has a mix of Category A and Category B sales. Category A means sales at market value in an arms length transaction. Category B may have been a repossession, power of sale, sale to a company or social landlord, a part transfer, sale of a parking space or simply where the property type is not known. These may not be representative of true market value and could skew the data below.

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Date Price £/sq ft (based on EPC) Type Tenure New Build? Category
14-02-2025 £195,000 £221 Semi-Detached Freehold No A
29-09-2016 £161,200 £183 Semi-Detached Freehold No A
08-10-2015 £110,000 £125 Semi-Detached Freehold No B
01-12-2010 £150,000 £170 Semi-Detached Freehold No A

The Property history above contains Category B sales, as these are not sales at an arm's length and can skew the charts below; no Category B sales are included. Category B sales are included in the table above for information only. In the event there are only Category B sales, the charts below may show no data.

Matched EPC Certificates

EPC records are first filtered to the same postcode, then ranked using PostgreSQL fuzzy matching across address components (PAON, SAON/unit, street and locality). The Match score reflects this weighted address similarity, and higher scores indicate stronger confidence the EPC belongs to this property.

Lodgement Date Rating Potential Address floor space (sq ft) Match Score View
06 Oct 2022 C B 978 Blackpool Road, Lea 883 High (100) View

Estimated Council Tax

2026/27 estimate

£2,003–£2,290 per year

Likely Bands B–C · standard two-adult charge

Based on 3 recorded sales, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.

This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Preston average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.

Property Deprivation Information
Preston 013G (E01025271)
Note: “Deprivation” is a statistical term about access to resources and services; it is not a label on people or places.
Decile
3 / 10
Rank
9,615 / 33,755

Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).

Nearby schools

Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.

2 Outstanding · 1 Good · 7 without a current rating

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Distances are straight-line estimates and do not indicate school catchment eligibility or admission availability. School details are sourced from the Department for Education and inspection outcomes from Ofsted.

Crime Trends in PR2 1XP

Improving

Crime is down 10.7% over the past year, driven by increases in criminal damage and arson and offset by decreases in theft from the person.

Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.

Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)

Shows monthly crime levels over time. Peaks indicate higher crime periods. Latest: 6 crimes
Overall Change
-10.7%
Decreasing trend
Rising Most
Criminal damage and arson
166.7% (low volume)
Falling Most
Theft from the person
-100%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
Crime Type Total % 12m Change
Violence and sexual offences 24 35.8%
-29.4% vs +0.8% nationally
Anti-social behaviour 14 20.9%
+7.7% vs -1.6% nationally
Criminal damage and arson 8 11.9%
+166.7% vs -4.1% nationally
Vehicle crime 6 9%
-50% vs -10.2% nationally
Burglary 5 7.5%
+150% vs -7.9% nationally
Other theft 3 4.5%
-25% vs -6.7% nationally
Possession of weapons 3 4.5%
+50% vs +6.2% nationally
Public order 2 3%
-33.3% vs -4.8% nationally
Drugs 1 1.5%
0% vs +8.9% nationally
Other crime 1 1.5%
+100% vs -4.2% nationally

The charts below show the price history of the specific property type being viewed (semi-detached). Price data is shown for the locality, town/city, district and county. If you want to see more detail about a specific area and or property type go back and use the search by area option.

Median Price of a Semi-Detached in PR2 1XP

Number of Semi-Detached Sales in PR2 1XP

Property Types in Lea

Median Price of a Semi-Detached in Lea

Number of Semi-Detached Sales in Lea

Property Types in Preston

Median Price of a Semi-Detached in Preston

Number of Semi-Detached Sales in Preston

Property Types in Lancashire

Median Price of a Semi-Detached in Lancashire

Number of Semi-Detached Sales in Lancashire