What kind of home is 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

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

What was the last sold price for 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA last sold for £80,000 in June 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 2RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA use?

The latest EPC at 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

26 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.

Which area is 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA in?

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

Is 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA in a safe area?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, PR1 2RA is Gardner Street, 252m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 483m away.

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

Estimated value

£106,000

Since the 2009 sale (£80,000)+33%
Against PR1 2RA's recent median (£100,000)+6%

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 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£106,000

Against its 2009 sale (£80,000)+33%
Against PR1 2RA's recent median (£100,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Light Buildings is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in PR1 2RA
5 sales, median £100,000 (2026–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

18 June 2009Most recent
£80,000

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 26 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 26 Light Buildings

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

26 Light Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 8th 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 (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 32.5% above the 2009 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Light Buildings, Lumen Court, Preston, PR1 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Light Buildings outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,509

Street avg £1,684

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 26 Light Buildings is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 26 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 26 Light Buildings was lodged in August 2018 at band D and is valid until August 2028. 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 26 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: 26 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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