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2 Medway House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YJ

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Medway House

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

2 Medway House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on biomass. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 527.8% above the 2021 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £18,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Medway House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Medway House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Medway House has no planning applications on record.

6

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 2001.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£18,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2021Most recent

    £18,000

    -10.0%over 1 year
  2. 31 March 2020

    £20,000

    -35.0%over 14 years
  3. 3 March 2006

    £30,750

    +207.5%over 3 years
  4. 29 May 2002

    £10,000

    +11.1%over 10 months
  5. 19 July 2001

    £9,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4YJ: £27,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Samuel Street homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Medway House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£563

Street avg £567

On par

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Medway House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

0.2 km

Acregate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 4YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 4YJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Medway House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.