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7 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 City Views

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

7 City Views is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 4th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 113.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 City Views

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 City Views has no planning applications on record.

38

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.

7 City Views has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 113.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£80,000

Growth on file: 113.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2016Most recent

    £80,000

    +113.3%over 10 months

  2. 30 October 2015

    £37,500

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

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.

7 City Views is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,509

Street avg £1,302

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 City Views

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£103k

1 Dickson Street

PR1 3YL

2 bed
£117k

1 Abram House, Manchester Road

PR1 3YR

2 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Avenham Colonnade

PR1 3LY

2 bed
£195k

1 Avenham Terrace

PR1 3SY

3 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Avenham Court, Avenham Lane

PR1 3SD

£109k

1 Empire House, Church Street

PR1 3BA

£113k

1 Carlisle House, St Austins Road

PR1 3XL

£113k

1 Grimshaw Place

PR1 3BW

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PR1 3QE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 City Views, Preston, PR1 3QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.