79 James Street, Preston, PR1 4JX
About 79 James Street
79 James Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 60% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2019 for £85,000.
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2025
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
79 James Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 79 James Street, Preston, PR1 4JX
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor extension to rear.
- Reference
- 06/2003/0703
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Sales history & valuation
79 James Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£85,000
+150.0%over 22 years10 April 1997
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4JX: £125,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other James Street homes
Floor Area for 79 James Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£654
Street avg £878
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tiber Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cardinal Newman College. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB