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16 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£104,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£50,000)+108%
  • Against PR1 2AQ's recent median (£50,000)+108%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 5th
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£104,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£50,000)+108%
  • Against PR1 2AQ's recent median (£50,000)+108%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Cubic is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2AQ. 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

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in PR1 2AQ

    5 sales, median £50,000 (2024–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Cubic saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2021Most recent

    £50,000

    -7.4%over 1 year

  2. 27 March 2019

    £54,000

    -35.7%over 3 years

  3. 27 November 2015

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 2AQ: £50,000 (2024–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ. 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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Overview

About 16 Cubic

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

16 Cubic is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 26th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 46 units on file.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 108% above the 2021 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £50,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromB82toD60
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cubic 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.

On the street

Versus other Birley Street homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Cubic is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£877

Street avg £1,577

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

842/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Waterstones — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 41 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary569m
  • St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary618m
  • Cardinal Newman College16 plus675m
  • Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary824m

Nearest stops

  • WaterstonesBus stop49m
  • Jacson StBus stop61m
  • Lava IgniteBus stop64m
  • BootsBus stop68m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 2AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 2AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 2AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Cubic is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2AQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Cubic. 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 16 Cubic was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Cubic. 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 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 2AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
16 Cubic 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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