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House prices in PR2 1, Preston

The median home in PR2 1, Preston has sold for £175,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£175k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+2.2%
5-year change
+26%
Per m²
£2k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026

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Sold prices in PR2 1, Preston

Based on 483 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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Median £/m²
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The median home in PR2 1, Preston has sold for £175,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£190,136) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 483 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

PR2 1 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

PR2 1England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£176k
1 year
+2.2%
5 years
+26%
10 years
+40.6%

Over five years, prices in PR2 1, Preston have risen sharply (+26%). Across a full decade they are +40.6%. The last twelve months alone: +2.2%. Prices in PR2 1, Preston still sit about 4.3% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How PR2 1 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in PR2 1 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

PR2 1England & Wales
90100110120130201620182020202220242026+27%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in PR2 1, Preston

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£175k
Entry-level
£120k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£140k–£224k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£295k
90th %ile

Homes in PR2 1, Preston span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £120,000, while the top tenth fetched over £294,680. Half of all sales fell between £140,000 and £224,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in PR2 1
£175,000
around the local median · 31% up the local range
£120,000 · entry-level£295,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£17,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£1,000
Monthly repayment
£921/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£35,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £18,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How PR2 1 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

PR2 1 (this area)£190k
Preston£190k
England£291khere: -35%
PR2 1 1-yr +2.2%Preston 1-yr +10.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £190,136, homes in PR2 1, Preston sell for about the same as the Preston average, and 35% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+2.2% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across PR2 1.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£195,000£2,243238 (49%)
Terraced£136,250£1,636146 (30%)
Detached£245,750£2,57774 (15%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£95,000£1,58725 (5%)

The most-traded type in PR2 1, Preston is semi-detached (238 sales, median £195,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£95,000) and houses (~£184,472) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,059 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in PR2 1, Preston, at about £1,587/m², while detached cost the most at £2,577/m² — a 62% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The PR2 1 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
247'21
'22
'23
'24
205'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 13%Freehold 87%

Around 205 homes changed hands in PR2 1, Preston in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 199 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (247 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 13% of recent sales in PR2 1, Preston were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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PR2 1 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in PR2 1, Preston?

Over the last three years the median sold price in PR2 1 was £175,000, with a mean of £190,136, based on 483 HM Land Registry sales.

Is PR2 1, Preston expensive?

At a £175,000 median, PR2 1 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,059 per square metre.

Are house prices in PR2 1, Preston going up or down?

On our smoothed index, PR2 1 prices have moved +2.2% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in PR2 1, Preston?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £95,000 (25 sales).

How much do I need to buy in PR2 1, Preston?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £120,000, and most buyers competed in the £140,000–£224,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £294,680.

How much have PR2 1, Preston house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in PR2 1 are +26% over the last five years, and +40.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in PR2 1, Preston?

On the £175,000 median-priced PR2 1 home, a home-mover pays about £1,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in PR2 1, Preston?

A 10% deposit on the median £175,000 PR2 1 home is £17,500 (5% would be £8,750). Borrowing the remaining £157,500 implies a household income of roughly £35,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in PR2 1, Preston each year?

Roughly 205 sales a year have been recorded in PR2 1 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.