What type of property is 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL last sold for £85,000 in November 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,500 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and November 2007, 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL rose from £37,500 to £85,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +24.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL 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.

Where is 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL located?

1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

Police records around 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL 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.

Which schools serve 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

The closest primary school to 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (90m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (145m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dickson Street, PR1 3YL is Cardinal Newman College, 89m away. The nearest bus option is Arrival Stand, 530m away.

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1 Dickson Street, Preston, PR1 3YL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Dickson Street

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

1 Dickson Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3YL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 25.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 170.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

1 Dickson Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2023

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dickson Street, Preston, PR1 3YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dickson Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

36 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.

Latest sale on 1 Dickson Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£85,000

Growth on file: 24.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2007Most recent
£85,000
+126.7%over 3 years
18 March 2004
£37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3YL: £55,000 (2019–2008).

Nearby sales in PR1 3YL

On the street

Versus other Dickson Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dickson Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,232

Street avg £701

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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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Crime

842/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cardinal Newman College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 3YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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