What kind of home is 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

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

When did 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last change hands?

28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last sold for £135,487 in December 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF have?

The current EPC rating for 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF use?

The latest EPC at 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

28 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 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

Police records around 28 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 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest primary school to 28 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 transport links are near 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF

Estimated value

£97,000

Since the 2008 sale (£135,487)-28%
Against PR1 2QF's recent median (£82,500)+18%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£97,000

Against its 2008 sale (£135,487)-28%
Against PR1 2QF's recent median (£82,500)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 The Room Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in PR1 2QF
5 sales, median £82,500 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

4 December 2008Most recent
£135,487

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

Nearby sales in PR1 2QF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 28 The Room Apartments

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

28 The Room Apartments is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to 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. At 63 m² this is the 38th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 is 28.4% below the 2008 sale of £135,487, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

28 The Room Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jul 2012

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

20%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

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.

28 The Room Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,151

Street avg £1,993

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

842/mo

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.

Nearest schools

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary416m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary653m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary951m
Cardinal Newman College16 plus1.0km

Nearest stops

Ring WayBus stop179m
Corporation StreetBus stop305m
Gardner StreetBus stop311m
Gt George StreetBus stop381m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
Shoplifting882 reports7%
Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%

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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 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 28 The Room Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 28 The Room Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 The Room Apartments was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 The Room Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 2QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 28 The Room Apartments is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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