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About 18 Cubic
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Cubic is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 8th 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: -5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 131.1% above the 2024 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £45,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Cubic's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.6% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2024)
£45,000
Growth on file: -5.6% per year over 16 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.
18 Cubic is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£957
Street avg £1,600
Floor Area
47 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
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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
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