What type of property is 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ last change hands?

22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ last sold for £65,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £17,500 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and July 2004, 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ rose from £17,500 to £65,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +17.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

22 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 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ located?

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

Is 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 22 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 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

What is the nearest station to 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is Ashleigh Street, 65m away. The nearest bus option is Arrival Stand, 962m away.

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22 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Ephraim Street

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

22 Ephraim Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 67.7% above the 2004 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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

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.

22 Ephraim Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

22 Ephraim Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£65,000

Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2004Most recent
£65,000
+271.4%over 8 years
27 June 1996
£17,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BJ: £115,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 22 Ephraim Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£783

Street avg £1,110

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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