What type of property is 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ last sold for £115,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £30,500 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and June 2025, 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ rose from £30,500 to £115,000, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ 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 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ located?

20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

Police records around 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is Frenchwood Community Primary School (617m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lancaster University School of Mathematics (330m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is Ashleigh Street, 65m away. The nearest bus option is Arrival Stand, 962m away.

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20 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Ephraim Street

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

20 Ephraim Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £115,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 16.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ephraim Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

20 Ephraim Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£115,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2025Most recent
£115,000
+277.0%over 23 years
7 December 2001
£30,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BJ: £91,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in PR1 4BJ

On the street

Versus other Ephraim Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Ephraim Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,292

Street avg £1,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashleigh Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lancaster University School of Mathematics. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 4BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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