19b, Cannon Street, Preston, PR1 3NR

19b is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3NR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 13th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 23.3% below the 2015 sale of £150,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.