8 Leicester Road, Preston, PR1 1PP
About 8 Leicester Road
8 Leicester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 48.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Leicester Road 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
8 Leicester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£79,000
+11.3%over 7 years11 September 2006
£71,000
+125.9%over 9 years11 February 1997
£31,425
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 1PP: £90,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Leicester Road homes
On floor area, 8 Leicester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,097
Street avg £938
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB