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3 sales on record
About 47 Light Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Light Buildings is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 45th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices here grew 0.8% per year, broadly in step with Preston's 0.7% HPI growth. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47 Light Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2025)
£140,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lumen Court homes
Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 47 Light Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,188
Street avg £1,684
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Gardner Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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