Watling Street Road - PR2 8BP
Key Postcode Insights
PR2 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1336th largest and 1123rd most expensive of the 1,617 postcodes in the PR2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 23 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £253,870
- 10 Year change
- up 30.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,226pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
PR2 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1336th largest and 1123rd most expensive of the 1,617 postcodes in the PR2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 23 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £253,870
- 10 Year change
- up 30.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,226pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin PR2 8BP
- All Saints Vicarage
Unknown
- 34 Watling Street Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 38 Watling Street Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 40A Watling Street Road
Unknown
- 42A Watling Street Road
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in PR2 8BP sold for £323,000 on 26th February 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 17.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £253,870.
The PR2 8BP Sales Market has increased by 30.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £253,870 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £254,310 |
| June 2024 | 1.5% | £247,230 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £243,585 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £238,433 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £219,594 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £205,597 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £202,660 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £201,813 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £197,976 |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £194,412 |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £190,056 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £187,612 |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £181,672 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £184,355 |
| June 2011 | -3.5% | £187,503 |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £194,309 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £188,219 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £206,051 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £212,632 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,226.
The PR2 8BP Rental Market has increased by 50.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £989pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.8% | £918pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £829pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £814pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £821pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £814pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £813pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £809pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.5% | £787pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £783pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £790pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £800pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £776pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £765pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £794pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £774pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th February 2021 for £323,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 17.4%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
PR2 8BP has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2021£323,000 | 5 Bed House76, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP76, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP
- Sold Feb 2019£225,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 46, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BPFlat 2, 46, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP
- Sold Nov 2016£173,500 | 3 Bed House52, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP52, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP
- Sold May 2016£175,000 | 4 Bed House64, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP64, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP
- Sold Mar 2016£395,000 | 5 Bed House74, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP74, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8BP
Nearby Postcodes
PR2 8BP is the 1336th largest and the 1123rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,617 postcodes in the PR2 area.
- PR2 8ET, Chapel Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2PR2 8ET9 Addresses|29 m away
- PR2 8ES, Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2PR2 8ES2 Addresses|61 m away
- PR2 8PA, Park Walk, Fulwood, Preston, PR2PR2 8PA3 Addresses|75 m away
- PR2 8BQ, Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2PR2 8BQ28 Addresses|75 m away
- PR2 8EN, Holmfield Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2PR2 8EN15 Addresses|76 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 14 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- period flat (14)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (3)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£654,000 | 5 Bed House4, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8DY4, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8DY
- Sold Mar 2021£647,000 | 5 Bed House15, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8EA15, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8EA
- Sold Jun 2021£610,000 | 5 Bed House41, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8EA41, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 8EA
Schools Nearby
- Kennington Primary School100 m away
- The Olive School, Preston500 m away
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston800 m away
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School700 m away
- Moor Park High School and Sixth Form900 m away
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to PR2 8BP is Preston (Lancs) station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Preston (Lancs)|2.6 km away
- Lostock Hall|6.1 km away
- Bamber Bridge|6.2 km away
- Salwick|8.2 km away
