# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (PR1 8UG) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 17, KINGFISHER COURT, BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE PR1 8UG | | Price | £120,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | B | | Last sold | £110,000 Jun 2025 | ## Description Harbour Properties are delighted to advertise for sale this spacious two bedroom, first floor apartment in the popular Kingfisher Court development, close to Preston city centre, University and great road links. The property briefly comprises an entrance hall with storage cupboard, large L-shaped lounge, fitted kitchen, family bathroom and two good sized double bedrooms, the master comes with an en-suite. Th property also boasts electric heating, and a garage for off road parking. The property is leasehold and comes with management fees of approximately £1200p/a and service charges of approximately £70 p/a. The property is ideal for an investor as it would return a 7.5%-8% yield, or would be great for a first time buyer. ## Property Photos - ![Kingfisher Court](/listings/photos/154884482/226003) - Kingfisher Court - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/154884482/226004) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/154884482/226005) - Lounge - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/154884482/226006) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/154884482/226007) - Kitchen - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/154884482/226008) - Entrance - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/154884482/226009) - Bathroom - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/154884482/226010) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/154884482/226011) - Bedroom 1 - ![En Suite](/listings/photos/154884482/226012) - En Suite - ![En Suite](/listings/photos/154884482/226013) - En Suite - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/154884482/226014) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/154884482/226015) - Bedroom 2 - ![Garage](/listings/photos/154884482/226016) - Garage ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/154884482/226017) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/154884482/226018) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | KINGFISHER COURT 17 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £110,000 | 26/06/2025 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 67 FLAT 2 WELLINGTON STREET, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TQ | £82,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 15 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £112,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 16 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £100,000 | 29/06/2023 | Flat | | 69 FLAT 3 WELLINGTON STREET, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TQ | £50,000 | 17/05/2023 | Flat | | 32 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UN | £68,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 22 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £120,000 | 05/12/2022 | Flat | | 29 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UN | £78,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 28 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £103,000 | 01/08/2022 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 21 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £115,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 24 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £108,500 | 22/07/2022 | Flat | | 18 KERR PLACE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UW | £75,000 | 19/07/2022 | Flat | | 67 FLAT 4 WELLINGTON STREET, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TQ | £58,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 14 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £110,000 | 08/07/2022 | Flat | | 19 FLAT 10 ST MARKS ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TL | £70,000 | 31/03/2022 | Flat | | 19 FLAT 26 ST MARKS ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TL | £95,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat | | 6 KERR PLACE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UW | £83,500 | 15/02/2022 | Flat | | 42 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UN | £77,500 | 04/02/2022 | Flat | | 69 FLAT 2 WELLINGTON STREET, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8TQ | £61,950 | 07/01/2022 | Flat | | KINGFISHER COURT 7 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UG | £96,500 | 12/11/2021 | Flat | | 38 BEAMONT DRIVE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UN | £72,000 | 18/06/2021 | Flat | **Area average:** £86,798 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £82,614 (35 Flat, PR1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +45.3% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.65% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £97,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £78,000 *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.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -15.6% - **10y growth:** -2.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Preston; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.6% - **5y growth (index):** 11.3% - **10y growth (index):** 22.4% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)