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3 sales on record
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 27th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 46 units on file.
Sale prices here have lagged Preston HPI: -9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 118% 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.
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Cubic saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2021)
£50,000
Growth on file: -9.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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 £1,602
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Waterstones — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 71 points of interest in total.
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