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

2 Thames House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 4YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on biomass.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 185.3% above the 2007 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 140.1% 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.