Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE
Notable views
Estimated value
£105,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£44,000)+139%
- Against PR1 3QE's recent median (£86,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£105,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£44,000)+139%
- Against PR1 3QE's recent median (£86,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 City Views is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3QE. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PR1 3QE
5 sales, median £86,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
20 City Views changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
14 December 2016Most recent
£44,000
+3.5%over 1 year22 October 2015
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3QE: £86,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE. 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 20 City Views
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 City Views is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 138.6% above the 2016 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
20 City Views'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 14 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 City Views 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 City Views homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 City Views runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£759
Street avg £1,359
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lava Ignite — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary329m
- Cardinal Newman College16 plus518m
- Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary546m
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics16 plus841m
Nearest stops
- Lava IgniteBus stop251m
- WaterstonesBus stop267m
- BootsBus stop290m
- Church StreetBus stop296m
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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 20 City Views is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3QE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 City Views. 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 20 City Views was lodged in March 2014 at band C and expired in March 2024, 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 20 City Views. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 3QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 City Views 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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