What type of property is 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ last change hands?

17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ last sold for £82,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,000 in July 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2014 and July 2019, 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ fell from £86,000 to £82,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly -1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ located?

17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ show an average of 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (569m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (675m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is Waterstones, 49m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 256m away.

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17 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 05

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Cubic

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

17 Cubic is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 36th 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.

At 64 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 45 EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 31.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £82,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD68toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

28%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cubic has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£82,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2019Most recent
£82,000
-7.9%over 2 years
19 December 2016
£89,000
+3.5%over 2 years
30 July 2014
£86,000

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

Nearby sales in PR1 2AQ

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.

17 Cubic outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,281

Street avg £1,565

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Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 2AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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