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7 Leicester Road, Preston, PR1 1PP

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Leicester Road

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

7 Leicester Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Last sale on file: £86,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 31.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Dec 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Leicester Road, Preston, PR1 1PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Leicester Road has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£86,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2021Most recent

    £86,000

    -9.0%over 3 years
  2. 17 August 2017

    £94,500

    +5.0%over 12 years
  3. 24 March 2005

    £90,000

    +275.0%over 7 years
  4. 30 September 1997

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 1PP: £85,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Leicester Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Leicester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,147

Street avg £934

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Leicester Road

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

Elgin Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. 44 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 1PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 1PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 1PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Leicester Road, Preston, PR1 1PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.