42, Wateringpool Lane
42, Wateringpool Lane
Description & Estimates
42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 914 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,078 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston is £267,443 and its rental estimate is £1,072 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Wateringpool Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 falls within the PR5 postal district, in the borough of South Ribble.
Our Data Sources
42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston, we estimate a market value of £280,815 and a rental value of £1,125 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £248,722 and £997 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston has seen its estimated sale value drop by £280 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £38 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston as measuring 1,078 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 May 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston completed on 7th June 2024 at £260,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 3.9% over the period since June 2024.
- Sold Jun 2024£260,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th February 2026, was 88, Wateringpool Lane, Preston, PR5 5UA, a freehold house which sold for £260,000.
Read more about house prices in PR5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 85 addresses on Wateringpool Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5, 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston comes out as the 47th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £58k more expensive than the average property across the PR5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
- 300mLostock Hall Community Primary School
- 1.1kmFarington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
- 500mLostock Hall Academy
- 1.9kmBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
- 2.4kmWalton-Le-Dale High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Wateringpool Lane, Preston, the nearest station is Lostock Hall, 500 metres away.
- 500mLostock Hall
- 1.9kmBamber Bridge
- 3.3kmLeyland
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
