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 £115,000 sits 55.4% 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
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.
£115,000
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: £67,000 (2018–2007).
Versus other Chaucer Street homes
On years held, 9 Chaucer Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,014
Street avg £846
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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







