9 Chaucer Street, Preston, PR1 5RP
About 9 Chaucer Street
9 Chaucer Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 52.7% above the 2021 sale of £74,000. Last sale on file: £74,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
9 Chaucer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
9 Chaucer 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
9 Chaucer Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 11 years.
£74,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£74,000
+18.4%over 2 years18 February 2019
£62,500
-0.7%over 9 years12 February 2010
£62,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5RP: £72,500 (2025–2010).
Versus other Chaucer Street homes
On epc rating, 9 Chaucer Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,014
Street avg £1,002
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Robin Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







