What kind of home is 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN last change hands?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN last sold for £225,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and March 2025, 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN rose from £210,000 to £225,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft). That makes it about 308% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 3TN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN have?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN in?

5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

Police records around 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN show an average of 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

The closest primary school to 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (506m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (716m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bairstow Street, PR1 3TN is Boots, 333m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Rail Station, 488m away.

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5 Bairstow Street, Preston, PR1 3TN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Bairstow Street

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

5 Bairstow Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3TN). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 90 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £225,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 29.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

5 Bairstow Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 September 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromF32toE40

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bairstow Street, Preston, PR1 3TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bairstow Street, Preston, PR1 3TN

1decisions26documents36nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion

Apr 2025
HMOFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to 8-bedroom larger house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) and replacement of all windows (part-retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
06/2024/1308
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bairstow Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£225,000
-10.0%over 7 years
19 March 2018
£250,000
+19.0%over 2 years
29 April 2015
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3TN: £200,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 3TN

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Versus other Bairstow Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Bairstow Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,103

Street avg £1,261

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

Boots — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 3TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 3TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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