# 6 PIPIT GROVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BD

## Property details

- Slug: `4934f27` (address key hash: `4934f27a86fe37e51378aa5ecb8ad75cf6de534c`)
- Postcode: PR2 9BD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 168 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £480,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,857/m²
- Local average: £337,551 (85 sales)
- Street crime: 192 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £480,000
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 15/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £830/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9560-3002-4307-5077-0204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £480,000 | Detached | — | £489,024 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-58ac-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 PIPIT GROVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BD | £480,000 | 25/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164866847](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0048c31)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £480,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-23 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £465,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 FULWOOD HEIGHTS, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AW | £290,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 71 FULWOOD HEIGHTS, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AW | £313,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £500,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 41 SYCAMORE CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9NA | £300,000 | 13/11/2025 | Detached |
| 48 FULWOOD HEIGHTS, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AW | £215,000 | 11/08/2025 | Detached |
| 6 SYCAMORE CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9NA | £420,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 15 SANDSDALE AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AZ | £351,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 9 GREGSON WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 8WY | £315,000 | 07/08/2023 | Detached |
| 16 SANDSDALE AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AZ | £300,000 | 03/07/2023 | Detached |
| 10 PIPIT GROVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BD | £366,995 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 2 PIPIT GROVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BD | £417,995 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 3 SUNNYHILL, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BF | £330,000 | 26/01/2023 | Detached |
| 6 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £362,995 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 7 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £402,995 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £487,995 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £452,995 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 SANDSDALE AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AZ | £273,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 1 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £394,995 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 11 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £356,995 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 13 EGRET CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9BB | £529,995 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £369,048 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 23.1%
- **10y growth:** 0.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Preston; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 11.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 28%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Preston). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £707/mo
- **Realistic:** £786/mo
- **Optimistic:** £865/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.16% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £78,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **192** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Longsands Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2011 |
| Holme Slack Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2015 |
| Kennington Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2024 |
| Brookfield Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Preston College | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |