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About 68 Light Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 Light Buildings is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 84 m² this is the 60th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 84). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 62 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices here grew -0.4% per year, broadly in step with Preston's 0% HPI growth. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £142,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Balcony
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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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.
68 Light Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£142,500
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 14 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.
On epc rating, 68 Light Buildings runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,696
Street avg £1,692
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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