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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have lagged Preston HPI: -7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2022
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
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.1% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2022)
£33,000
Growth on file: -7.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 69 points of interest in total.
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