What kind of home is 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL last sold for £37,500 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £16,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and July 2014, 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL rose from £16,000 to £37,500, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4YL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL use?

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

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

4 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.

Which area is 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL in?

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

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

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Severn House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Severn House

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

4 Severn House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (32–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 180% above the 2014 sale of £37,500. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Outside

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD60toC74

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£37,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2014Most recent
£37,500
+17.2%over 10 years
30 January 2004
£32,000
+166.7%over 4 years
25 January 2000
£12,000
-53.8%over 2 years
7 March 1997
£26,000
+62.5%
15 November 1996
£16,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Severn House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£463

Street avg £605

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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