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About 3 Ephraim Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ephraim Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 16.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 51.2% above the 2004 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Ephraim Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£80,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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, 3 Ephraim Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,290
Street avg £1,078
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Ashleigh Street — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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