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3 sales on record
About 8 Leicester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating system
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)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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 Leicester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£79,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leicester Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
Elgin Street — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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