What kind of home is 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA last change hands?

13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA last sold for £110,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in July 2009, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and July 2019, 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA fell from £139,000 to £110,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly -2.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA use?

The latest EPC at 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA 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 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA in?

13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

Police records around 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA 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.

What schools are near 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest primary school to 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston (369m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (1.1km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest bus stop to 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is Gardner Street, 252m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 483m away.

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13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, Preston, PR1 2RA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Light Buildings

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

13 Light Buildings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 55th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 63 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 74 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 62 EPCs). Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £110,000 in July 2019.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, Preston, PR1 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Light Buildings 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.

13 Light Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£110,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£110,000
-20.9%over 9 years
30 July 2009
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 2RA: £140,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR1 2RA

On the street

Versus other Lumen Court homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Light Buildings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £1,696

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gardner Street — 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 2RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 2RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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