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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 August 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 £100,000 is 26.2% 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 17 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).
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
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
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£135,487
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.
28 The Room Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,151
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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