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179 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 London Road

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

179 London Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

179 London Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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 179 London Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 52.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £160,000

    +52.4%over 9 months

  2. 21 June 2023

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BA: £109,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 179 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,468

Street avg £701

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 London Road

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.
£161k

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PR1 4PB

3 bed1 bath
£149k

1 5, Carr Street

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1 Cairnsmore Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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£131k

1 Callon Street

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£125k

1 Alexandra Street

PR1 4BL

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Braddon Street

PR1 4TP

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady 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.

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 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 4BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 179 London Road, Preston, PR1 4BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.