1a, Cecilia Street, Preston, PR1 5SB
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5SB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1a 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5SB: £90,000 (2020–2006).
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Acregate Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







