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About 8 Cromford Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cromford Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 4YR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 75.9% above the 2011 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011).
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Cromford Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Cromford Walk's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2011)
£83,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cromford Walk homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Cromford Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£735
Street avg £1,707
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Centenary Mill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 4YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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