Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 St Pauls Square, Preston, PR1 1XA
Estimated value
£110,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£72,500)+52%
- Against PR1 1XA's recent median (£140,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£110,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£72,500)+52%
- Against PR1 1XA's recent median (£140,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 St Pauls Square is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 1XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in PR1 1XA
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 St Pauls Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2018Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 1XA: £140,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR1 1XA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 25 St Pauls Square, Preston, PR1 1XA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 25 St Pauls Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 St Pauls Square is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 51.7% above the 2018 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 St Pauls Square, Preston, PR1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 St Pauls Square has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St Pauls Square homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 25 St Pauls Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£993
Street avg £948
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Edmund Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 45 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary275m
- Eden Boys' School, PrestonSecondary643m
- Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary648m
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics16 plus665m
Nearest stops
- Edmund StreetBus stop220m
- Percy StreetBus stop236m
- H M PrisonBus stop262m
- Bus StationBus station291m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 25 St Pauls Square is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 1XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 25 St Pauls Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 25 St Pauls Square was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 25 St Pauls Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 1XA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 25 St Pauls Square is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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