What type of property is 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

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

When did 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL last change hands?

5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL last sold for £54,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £18,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and June 2010, 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL rose from £18,500 to £54,000, a change of £35,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL records biomass as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

5 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 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL located?

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

Is 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Severn House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Severn House

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

5 Severn House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on biomass. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 90.7% above the 2010 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Communal gardenYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Severn House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Severn House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£54,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2010Most recent
£54,000
+3.8%over 3 years
29 March 2007
£52,000
+181.1%over 9 years
10 July 1997
£18,500

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 price per m², 5 Severn House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£857

Street avg £589

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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