Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Andrew Street, Preston, PR1 5HU
Estimated value
£145,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£135,000)+7%
- Against PR1 5HU's recent median (£100,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£145,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£135,000)+7%
- Against PR1 5HU's recent median (£100,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Andrew Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 5HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR1 5HU
5 sales, median £100,000 (2024–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Andrew Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£135,000
+92.9%over 11 years7 August 2013
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5HU: £100,000 (2024–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Andrew Street, Preston, PR1 5HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Andrew Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Andrew Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £135,000. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
37%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Andrew Street, Preston, PR1 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Andrew Street has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Andrew Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 38 Andrew Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,627
Street avg £1,316
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Crime
842/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary265m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary337m
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant SchoolPrimary483m
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolPrimary529m
Nearest stops
- Skeffington RoadBus stop108m
- Gillett StreetBus stop134m
- Swan StreetBus stop251m
- St Georges RoadBus stop416m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 5HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Andrew Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 5HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Andrew Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Andrew Street was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Andrew Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 5HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Andrew Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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