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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 52.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2024.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026
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
See how we calculated this£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2024)
£160,000
Growth on file: 52.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 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
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Frenchwood Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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