2a, Andrew Street, Preston, PR1 5HU
About 2a
2a is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 156% above the 2021 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 57.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £50,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2a 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
2a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 10 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2021Most recent
£50,000
-16.7%over 10 years5 July 2011
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5HU: £100,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Andrew Street homes
Price per m² for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£439
Street avg £1,424
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Skeffington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School. 40 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
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







