What kind of home is 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

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

What did 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ sell for?

5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ last sold for £52,500 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,000 in July 2008, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and December 2024, 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ fell from £177,000 to £52,500, a change of £124,500. That works out to roughly -7.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

Police records around 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cubic, Birley Street, PR1 2AQ is Waterstones, 49m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 256m away.

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5 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cubic

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

5 Cubic is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 5 Cubic, where floor areas span 56–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, 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 lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 66 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 122.9% above the 2024 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £52,500.

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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.

5 Cubic sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC75toE49

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cubic, Birley Street, Preston, PR1 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Cubic's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£52,500

Growth on file: -7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£52,500
-70.3%over 16 years
22 July 2008
£177,000

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Cubic lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£795

Street avg £1,605

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

8/mo

Steady 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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