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Auction House London auction lot · PrestonRibchester House, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2QL
Commercial in Preston (PR1 2QL), for sale by auction with Auction House London on 11 November 2026, lot 60. Guide £450,000+.
Finance view
Good
Lendable, with points a lender will check first. The loan that fits: Conversion, as this is planning or permitted development to create homes is stated.
Likely loan
Up to 70% of the pricePlus up to 100% of the works
On the expected hammer
About £362,000The guide plus 15%
Example rate
0.95% to 1.25% a monthArrangement fee about 2%
In its favour
Preston station, about 13 minutes' walk
Flood zone 1 (low risk)
Sold vacant
What a lender will look at
Check Outside London and the Home Counties (Preston): fewer lenders, and values need strong local evidence
Information a lender will need first
The planning decision notice: reference, decision date, description and expiry
Which pre-commencement conditions are discharged, and whether a material start has been made
CIL liability and payment, the section 106 obligations and biodiversity net gain
The lease length (years left)
The floor area (an EPC or a floorplan)
What a lender will ask you for on a conversion
Photo ID and proof of address
Proof of your deposit and where it came from
The legal pack, read by your solicitor before you bid
Your exit plan: sale or refinance, with evidence (comparables, or a mortgage in principle)
The lease, with the ground rent and service charge
The planning decision notice and the conditions
Drawings and a schedule of accommodation (unit sizes)
A build cost breakdown
A development appraisal: value of the finished homes, costs and profit
Your contractor and professional team, and schemes you have done before
The CIL, section 106 and biodiversity net gain position
We have access to lending of up to 75% of the purchase price, with up to 100% of the build cost. Tell us about the lot and we can put you in touch. Ratings and figures are a guide from the published facts, not an offer of finance or advice. Stations from NaPTAN.
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We have access to lending of up to 75% of the purchase price, with up to 100% of the build cost. Tell us about the lot and we can put you in touch. Illustrative only, not an offer of finance: rates, fees and loan sizes depend on the lender, the property and you. Stamp duty, legal costs and the buyer's fee are not included. Your property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a loan secured on it.
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