3 Ephraim Street, Preston, PR1 4BJ
About 3 Ephraim Street
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 22 years that's notably long for the area. 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. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. 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.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 8 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2004Most recent
£80,000
+233.3%over 7 years14 February 1997
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4BJ: £115,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR1 4BJ
Versus other Ephraim Street homes
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
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB