Water Head, Preston house prices
The typical home in Water Head, Preston last sold for £136,500, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +53% in cash — but +11% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £136,500
- 10 years · cash
- +53%
- 10 years · real
- +11%
Key facts
Water Head, Preston prices since 1997
Water Head, Preston homes moved +53% in cash across ten years — +11% in today's money.
Recent sales in Water Head, Preston
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 2 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 7 Oct 2020 | 1 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £145,000 | — |
| 14 May 2015 | 7 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £154,000 | — |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 5 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £153,500 | — |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 4 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £125,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 2 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £164,950 | — |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 8 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £136,500 | — |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 6 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Terraced Freehold | £89,000 | — |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 2 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £66,000 | — |
| 9 Sep 1999 | 5 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £54,000 | — |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 8 Water Head · PR2 3TU | Semi-detached Freehold | £56,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Water Head, Preston
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Water Head | £56,000 22 Aug 1997 | £136,500 25 Nov 2005 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Water Head | £54,000 9 Sep 1999 | £153,500 27 Jun 2013 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Water Head | £66,000 23 Nov 2001 | £235,000 5 Dec 2025 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Water Head, Preston compares
Water Head, Preston house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Water Head, Preston?
Homes in Water Head, Preston have a median sold price of £136,500 — the middle of 11 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Water Head, Preston?
Recorded sales in Water Head, Preston range from £54,000 to £235,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Water Head, Preston risen?
Over the past decade prices in Water Head, Preston are +53% in cash terms but +11% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Water Head, Preston was 5 December 2025.
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