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5 The Apartments, Winckley Street, Preston, PR1 2AL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 The Apartments

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

5 The Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

5 The Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Apartments, Winckley Street, Preston, PR1 2AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Apartments has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.

Latest sale on 5 The Apartments was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£156,518

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2006Most recent

    £156,518

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 2AL: £119,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Winckley Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 The Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £2,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Apartments

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£150k

1 The Apartments, Winckley Street

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1 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street

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£98k

10 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street

PR1 2QF

Flat1 bed1 bath
£101k

11 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street

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Flat2 bed2 bath
£147k

111a, Flat 5, Market Street West

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Flat
£144k

111a, Flat 1, Market Street West

PR1 2HB

Flat
£144k

12 16, Flat 13, Walker Street

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Flat
£142k

12 16, Flat 16, Walker Street

PR1 2RN

Flat
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.
Full Preston report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Georges Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 43 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 2AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 2AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 2AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 5 The Apartments, Winckley Street, Preston, PR1 2AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.