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About 18 The Room Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 The Room Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 13th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 78 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since December 2008, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 45 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 77 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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
- 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.
18 The Room Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£101,955
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lawson Street homes
Four headline reads against 77 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 The Room Apartments outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,266
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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
0.2 km
Ring Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 2QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 73 points of interest in total.
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