What kind of home is 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

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

What was the last sold price for 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last sold for £118,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,387 in November 2008, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

Across 2 sales between November 2008 and December 2016, 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF fell from £128,387 to £118,000, a change of £10,387. That works out to roughly -1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The current EPC rating for 24 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 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF use?

The latest EPC at 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

24 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 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF in?

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

What is crime like near 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

Police records around 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF show an average of 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 24 The Room Apartments

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

24 The Room Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the 68th 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 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 12.7% below the 2016 sale of £118,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£118,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2016Most recent
£118,000
-8.1%over 8 years
7 November 2008
£128,387

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.

Floor Area for 24 The Room Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,735

Street avg £2,004

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling 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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