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About 16 Cromwell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Cromwell Street is a semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 281.3% above the 2001 sale of £30,950. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Cromwell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Cromwell Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£30,950
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cromwell Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 16 Cromwell Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Meadow Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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