Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
125 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£115,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£17,000)+576%
- Against PR1 4BA's recent median (£140,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£115,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£17,000)+576%
- Against PR1 4BA's recent median (£140,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 125 London Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 4BA. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in PR1 4BA
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
125 London Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
31 July 2001Most recent
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BA: £140,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 125 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA. 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 125 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
125 London Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 576.5% above the 2001 sale of £17,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, change of use to residential, an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 57 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Glazing
DoubleModern Double
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 125 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 125 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA
2decisions1extensions6nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivisionChange of use
- Oct 2002HMOFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Change of use from 2 no. self contained flats to 7 no. bed student accommodation, erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling and alterations to front elevation.
ExtensionChange of Use- Reference
- 06/2002/0693
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionAug 2004Decision
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Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
125 London Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£298
Street avg £1,716
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Frenchwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lancaster University School of Mathematics. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics16 plus237m
- Eden Boys' School, PrestonSecondary283m
- Cardinal Newman College16 plus381m
- Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary582m
Nearest stops
- Frenchwood AvenueBus stop99m
- Ashleigh StreetBus stop119m
- Queen StreetBus stop223m
- St Mary's StreetBus stop389m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
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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 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (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 125 London Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 4BA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 125 London Road. 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 125 London Road was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 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. 2 applications are matched to 125 London Road. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 4BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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