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About 17 Empire House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Empire House is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 8th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2025HMOFullPending
Change of use in part from commercial (Class E) to 30-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (sui generis), Café/Restaurant (Class E(b)), with retained commercial office space (Class E(g))
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Empire House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Empire House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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