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About 18 Avon House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Avon House is a detached house in Preston (PR1 4YH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 83).
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 23.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 137.2% above the 2011 sale of £46,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Avon House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Avon House has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2011)
£46,800
Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Samuel Street homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Avon House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£780
Street avg £575
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 4YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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