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4 sales on record
About 23 Cubic
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Cubic is a 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 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and 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 37th 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: -4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 93.1% above the 2023 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £58,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 64 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 45 EPCs).
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)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 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.
23 Cubic saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2023)
£58,000
Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 9 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.
23 Cubic is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£906
Street avg £1,602
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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