4 Lychgate, Preston, PR1 1ET
About 4 Lychgate
4 Lychgate is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 18th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
4 Lychgate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
4 Lychgate has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Lychgate has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£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.
Versus other Lychgate homes
4 Lychgate is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Percy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cardinal Newman College. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB