Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3ST
5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£206,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£160,000)+29%
- Against PR1 3ST's recent median (£105,500)+95%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£206,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£160,000)+29%
- Against PR1 3ST's recent median (£105,500)+95%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Frenchwood Street is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3ST. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PR1 3ST
5 sales, median £105,500 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 28 Frenchwood Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£160,000
-5.9%over 1 year21 February 2021
£170,000
+21.4%over 3 years29 June 2017
£140,000
+239.4%over 15 years7 August 2001
£41,250
21 June 2001
£41,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3ST: £105,500 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in PR1 3ST
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28 Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3ST. 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 28 Frenchwood Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Frenchwood Street is a semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £160,000 in June 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 28.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
28 Frenchwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD61toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
58%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Frenchwood Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
3 applications on record at 28 Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3ST
3decisions2extensions16documents36nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Nov 2001ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent for erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling and internal alterations
Listed- Reference
- 06/2001/0941
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2018Decision
- ExtensionNov 2001Decision
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Versus other Frenchwood Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 28 Frenchwood Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,119
Street avg £1,275
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.4 km
Lava Ignite — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary313m
- Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary483m
- Cardinal Newman College16 plus531m
- Christ The King Catholic High SchoolSecondary751m
Nearest stops
- Lava IgniteBus stop359m
- WaterstonesBus stop371m
- BootsBus stop389m
- Cardinal Newman CollegeBus stop394m
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 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 28 Frenchwood Street is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3ST. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 28 Frenchwood Street. 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 28 Frenchwood Street was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 28 Frenchwood Street. 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 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 3ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 28 Frenchwood Street 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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