3 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ

3 Cubic is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 3 Cubic, where floor areas span 50–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 17.7% below the 2010 sale of £158,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm.