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EPC B
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.
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
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
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
See how we calculated this£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2023)
£73,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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