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 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£114,000

Since the 2019 sale (£90,000)+27%
Against PR1 2RA's recent median (£100,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£114,000

Against its 2019 sale (£90,000)+27%
Against PR1 2RA's recent median (£100,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Light Buildings is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PR1 2RA
5 sales, median £100,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £100,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 2RA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, Preston, PR1 2RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 22nd smallest of 64 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 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 26.7% 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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2029

2 years remaining

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.

On the street

Versus other Lumen Court homes

Four headline reads against 63 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 £1,683

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

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

842/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary369m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary551m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary1.0km
Cardinal Newman College16 plus1.1km

Nearest stops

Gardner StreetBus stop252m
Gt George StreetBus stop279m
Ring WayBus stop288m
Gt Georges StreetBus stop321m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
Shoplifting882 reports7%
Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Light Buildings is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 2RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 23 Light Buildings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Light Buildings was lodged in March 2019 at band D and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Light Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 2RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Light Buildings is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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