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8 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 City Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 City Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 18th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 64 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £73,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 37% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 City Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC75
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
75%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2022from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromC75toB82
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 City Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 City Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£100,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£73,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £73,000

    +19.7%over 14 years
  2. 29 April 2008

    £61,000

    +5.2%over 1 year
  3. 12 January 2007

    £58,000

    -6.5%over 3 years
  4. 22 December 2003

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 1DY: £60,000 (2007–2003).

On the street

Versus other City Court homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 City Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,141

Street avg £1,244

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 City Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Percy Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR1 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 City Court, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.