What type of property is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is a detached house.

What did 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL sell for?

3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL last sold for £31,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4YL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL records biomass as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL located?

3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

Police records around 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest primary school to 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy (285m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Eden Boys' School, Preston (851m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is Acregate Lane, 232m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Severn House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Severn House

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

3 Severn House is a detached house in Preston (PR1 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on biomass.

Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 248.4% above the 2017 sale of £31,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Severn House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Severn House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Severn House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Severn House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£31,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2017Most recent
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4YL: £29,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in PR1 4YL

On the street

Versus other Samuel Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Severn House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£456

Street avg £605

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Preston report

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

0.2 km

Acregate Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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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 4YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 4YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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Common questions

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