What kind of home is 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is a mid-terrace house.

When did 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last change hands?

19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last sold for £131,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,011 in November 2008, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2008 and July 2018, 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF rose from £127,011 to £131,000, a change of £3,989. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF have?

The current EPC rating for 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF use?

The latest EPC at 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF 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 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF in?

19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF in a safe area?

Police records around 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF 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 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest primary school to 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (416m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (1.0km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest bus stop to 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is Ring Way, 179m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 425m away.

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19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 19 The Room Apartments

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

19 The Room Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 49th 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 (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 19.8% below the 2018 sale of £131,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Last sale on file: £131,000 in July 2018.

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 The Room Apartments 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.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£131,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2018Most recent
£131,000
+3.1%over 9 years
24 November 2008
£127,011

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 2QF: £82,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 2QF

On the street

Versus other Lawson Street homes

Four headline reads against 77 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 19 The Room Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,015

Street avg £2,009

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ring Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 2QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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