Detached 2 sales on record

66 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE

FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY

£265,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PR2 9YY

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sherwood by Ashness Close	0.0 miles
Shop	Aldi	0.3 miles
Hospital	Ramsay Fulwood Hall Hospital	1.0 miles
Train station	Preston	2.9 miles
University	Westleigh Conference Centre	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£265,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,354/m²

Local average

£335,404 (79 sales)

Street crime

87 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/03/2017

Expiry date: 28/03/2027

Current heating cost: £623/year

Potential heating cost: £535/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (50)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£265,000	Detached	+28%	£268,820 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/07/2018	£207,000	Detached	—	£287,047 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11 ASHNESS CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FQ	£174,000	12/01/2026	Detached
59 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH	£280,000	15/06/2023	Detached
4 LANGPORT CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FE	£255,000	28/04/2023	Detached
68 TOWER GREEN, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9UU	£260,000	28/04/2023	Detached
12 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£426,995	24/02/2023	Detached
7 LANGPORT CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FE	£242,000	21/12/2022	Detached
8 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£413,995	19/12/2022	Detached
36 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9TF	£315,000	07/10/2022	Detached
6 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£449,995	29/07/2022	Detached
4 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£464,995	15/07/2022	Detached
2 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£524,995	01/07/2022	Detached
4 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH	£225,000	30/06/2022	Detached
29 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£392,995	16/06/2022	Detached
42 REDWING DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AS	£340,000	31/05/2022	Detached
27 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£442,995	27/05/2022	Detached
54 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY	£214,000	26/05/2022	Detached
25 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£394,995	29/04/2022	Detached
23 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX	£342,995	01/04/2022	Detached
68 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY	£200,000	18/03/2022	Detached
9 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH	£265,000	26/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £331,248 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.1%

10y growth 76.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Preston. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 5.6%

5y (index) 25.7%

10y (index) 40.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Preston. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £702/mo

Realistic £780/mo

Optimistic £858/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Preston.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Fulwood, PR2	£795/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £795/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £99,375

Target investor price (1%) £79,500

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.8×

Monthly cashflow £-353/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	11
Shoplifting	8
Other theft	7
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	87

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2024
Sherwood Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2012
Lancashire Education Medical Services	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 May 2014

FENSA

Checking FENSA certificates for this address. Refresh in a few minutes.

# 66 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY

## Property details

- Slug: `90f3dbe` (address key hash: `90f3dbe77d14cd14421c93e69c836b906e090cd2`)
- Postcode: PR2 9YY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £265,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,354/m²
- Local average: £335,404 (79 sales)
- Street crime: 87 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/03/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £623/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (50)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0459-2801-7478-9823-2285)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £265,000 | Detached | +28% | £268,820 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0cb4-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-07-27 | £207,000 | Detached | — | £287,047 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/75050a85-4125-9a88-e053-6b04a8c02390) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 66 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY | £265,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 66 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY | £207,000 | 27/07/2018 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 ASHNESS CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FQ | £174,000 | 12/01/2026 | Detached |
| 59 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH | £280,000 | 15/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 LANGPORT CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FE | £255,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 68 TOWER GREEN, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9UU | £260,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 12 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £426,995 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 7 LANGPORT CLOSE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9FE | £242,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £413,995 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 36 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9TF | £315,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £449,995 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £464,995 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £524,995 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH | £225,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 29 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £392,995 | 16/06/2022 | Detached |
| 42 REDWING DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AS | £340,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 27 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £442,995 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 54 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY | £214,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 25 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £394,995 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 23 SHEARWATER DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9AX | £342,995 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 68 LEVENSGARTH AVENUE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9YY | £200,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 BROUGHTON TOWER WAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PH | £265,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £331,248 (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:** 76.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £702/mo
- **Realistic:** £780/mo
- **Optimistic:** £858/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Fulwood, PR2 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £795/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-353/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **87** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2024 |
| Sherwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2012 |
| Lancashire Education Medical Services | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 May 2014 |