What type of property is 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

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

When did 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last change hands?

49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF last sold for £89,950 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,066 in December 2008, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and September 2019, 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF fell from £145,066 to £89,950, a change of £55,116. That works out to roughly -4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF have?

The current EPC rating for 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF heated?

The latest EPC at 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF located?

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

Is 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF in a safe area?

Police records around 49 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.

Which schools serve 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, PR1 2QF?

The closest bus stop to 49 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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49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 49 The Room Apartments

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

49 The Room Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 32nd 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 (November 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 20.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £89,950 in September 2019.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 The Room Apartments, Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 The Room Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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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.

49 The Room Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£89,950

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2019Most recent
£89,950
-38.0%over 10 years
10 December 2008
£145,066

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.

On price per m², 49 The Room Apartments runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,578

Street avg £2,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 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

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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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