Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 City Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 City Court is a semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 18th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 64 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromC71toD57
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 City Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 City Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 1DY: £61,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in PR1 1DY
8 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Sold Feb 2023
£73,00018 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Sold Dec 2007
£60,00019 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Sold Jan 2007
£116,50017 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Sold Jan 2004
£62,0009 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY
Sold Dec 2003
£50,000
Versus other City Court homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 City Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
842/mo
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Nearest stop
0.0 km
Percy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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