What type of property is 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL sell for?

7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL last sold for £29,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,000 in February 2008, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and October 2023, 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL fell from £48,000 to £29,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly -3.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 4YL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

7 Derwent 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 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

Police records around 7 Derwent 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 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest primary school to 7 Derwent 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 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Derwent 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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7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Derwent House

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

7 Derwent House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 293.1% above the 2023 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £29,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Derwent House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Derwent House, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Derwent 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.

7 Derwent House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£29,000

Growth on file: -3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2023Most recent
£29,000
-39.6%over 15 years
1 February 2008
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 4YL: £28,000 (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.

7 Derwent House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£617

Street avg £599

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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