What kind of home is 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ last sold for £80,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £29,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and August 2021, 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ rose from £29,500 to £80,000, a change of £50,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ in?

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

What is crime like near 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

Police records around 25 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.

What schools are near 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Ephraim Street, PR1 4BJ is Ashleigh Street, 65m away. The nearest bus option is Arrival Stand, 962m away.

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25 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Ephraim Street

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

25 Ephraim Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 42.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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 31 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£80,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£80,000
-3.6%over 14 years
5 December 2006
£83,000
+181.4%over 9 years
24 January 1997
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BJ: £115,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 25 Ephraim Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,231

Street avg £1,082

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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