What kind of home is 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

4 City Views, PR1 3QE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 City Views, PR1 3QE sell for?

4 City Views, PR1 3QE last sold for £82,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,250 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 City Views, PR1 3QE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and May 2018, 4 City Views, PR1 3QE rose from £71,250 to £82,000, a change of £10,750. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

The current EPC rating for 4 City Views, PR1 3QE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

4 City Views, PR1 3QE has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 City Views, PR1 3QE use?

The latest EPC at 4 City Views, PR1 3QE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

4 City Views, PR1 3QE 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 4 City Views, PR1 3QE in?

4 City Views, PR1 3QE sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

Police records around 4 City Views, PR1 3QE 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 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

The closest primary school to 4 City Views, PR1 3QE is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (329m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (518m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 City Views, PR1 3QE?

The closest bus stop to 4 City Views, PR1 3QE is Lava Ignite, 251m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 448m away.

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4 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 City Views

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

4 City Views is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 6th 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. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 28% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromB82toC79

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 City Views 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.

4 City Views's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£82,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2018Most recent
£82,000
+15.1%over 10 years
23 November 2007
£71,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3QE: £86,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 3QE

On the street

Versus other City Views homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,439

Street avg £1,307

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Preston report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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