Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA
Estimated value
£106,000
- Against PR1 3BA's recent median (£41,000)+159%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£106,000
- Against PR1 3BA's recent median (£41,000)+159%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Empire House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3BA. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR1 3BA
3 sales, median £41,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Empire House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in PR1 3BA: £41,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PR1 3BA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA. 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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About 3 Empire House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Empire House is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 3 Empire House, where floor areas span 47–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Empire House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Empire House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary492m
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary537m
- Cardinal Newman College16 plus542m
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics16 plus744m
Nearest stops
- Church StreetBus stop47m
- Lancaster RoadBus stop98m
- Bus StationBus station107m
- Jacson StBus stop122m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 3BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Empire House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3BA. 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. No sale is recorded for 3 Empire House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 3 Empire House was lodged in January 2015 at band C and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 3 Empire House. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 3BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Empire House 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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