242, Longridge Road
242, Longridge Road
Description & Estimates







242, Longridge Road, Preston appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 693 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be an early-century house with 1,445 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 242, Longridge Road, Preston is £386,448 and its rental estimate is £1,488 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Longridge Road, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 falls within the PR2 postal district, in the borough of Preston.
Our Data Sources
242, Longridge Road, Preston has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 242, Longridge Road, Preston, we estimate a market value of £405,770 and a rental value of £1,562 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £359,396 and £1,383 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 242, Longridge Road, Preston has seen its estimated sale value drop by £1,563 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £46 per month (3.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 242, Longridge Road, Preston as measuring 693 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 28 of the 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 242, Longridge Road, Preston completed on 4th October 2007 at £330,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 4.8% over the period since October 2007.
- Sold Oct 2007£330,000
- Sold Mar 2007£320,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 242, Longridge Road, Preston have sold within a radius of 1.8 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 29th September 2023, was Roman Road Farm, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5SB, a freehold house which sold for £3,600,000.
Read more about house prices in PR2.
- Sold Sep 2023£3,600,000 | 4 Bed HouseRoman Road Farm, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5SBRoman Road Farm, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5SB
- Sold Nov 2020£310,500 | 4 Bed House228, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5AQ228, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5AQ
- Sold Jan 2020£250,000 | 4 Bed House234, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5AQ234, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5AQ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 37 addresses on Longridge Road, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2, 242, Longridge Road, Preston comes out as the 14th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £185k more expensive than the average property across the PR2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mGrimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School
- 1.8kmSt Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
- 1.9kmPreston Grange Primary School
- 4.0kmSt Cecilia's RC High School
- 4.0kmLongridge High School
- 4.5kmPreston Muslim Girls High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 242, Longridge Road, Preston, the nearest station is Preston (Lancs), 6.3 kilometres away.
- 6.3kmPreston (Lancs)
- 7.7kmBamber Bridge
- 8.5kmLostock Hall
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

