3 Eccles Street, Preston, PR1 5EX
About 3 Eccles Street
3 Eccles Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £82,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 28% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Eccles Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Eccles Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2025Most recent
£82,000
+74.7%over 20 years29 July 2004
£46,950
+104.1%over 4 years5 July 2000
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5EX: £80,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Eccles Street homes
3 Eccles Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,464
Street avg £1,256
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Skeffington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







