What kind of home is 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA last sold for £33,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and March 2022, 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA fell from £55,000 to £33,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly -7.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA have?

The current EPC rating for 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 3BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA use?

The latest EPC at 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA 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 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA in?

44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

Police records around 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

The closest primary school to 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (492m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (542m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA?

The closest bus stop to 44 Empire House, Church Street, PR1 3BA is Church Street, 47m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 107m away.

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44 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 4th

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Empire House

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

44 Empire House is a semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 230.3% above the 2022 sale of £33,000. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £33,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

44 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 25 Jun 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2012

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC69

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Empire House, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Empire House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

44 Empire House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£33,000

Growth on file: -7.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2022Most recent
£33,000
-19.5%over 6 years
1 April 2015
£41,000
-25.5%
1 April 2015
£55,000

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

44 Empire House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£109k

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£109k

1 Empire House, Church Street

PR1 3BA

£113k

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£113k

1 Grimshaw Place

PR1 3BW

£103k

1 Dickson Street

PR1 3YL

2 bed

£116k

1 Frenchwood Street

PR1 3ST

£117k

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2 bed1 bath

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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

8/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 3BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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