What type of property is 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is a mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA sell for?

23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA last sold for £90,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and August 2019, 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA rose from £61,000 to £90,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA 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 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA located?

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

Is 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest primary school to 23 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 is the nearest station to 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is Gardner Street, 252m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 483m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Light Buildings

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

23 Light Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 21st 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 27.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £90,000 in August 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, Preston, PR1 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Light Buildings saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2019Most recent
£90,000
+2.3%over 6 years
30 November 2012
£88,000
+44.3%over 11 months
21 December 2011
£61,000

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.

23 Light Buildings is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,525

Street avg £1,695

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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