Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QT
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
978 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 78 Lawson Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Lawson Street is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 978 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 Lawson Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2019
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2009from Oct 2008
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
2%25%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Lawson Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Lawson Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Lawson Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Lawson Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gt George Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 2QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
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