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About 78 Skeffington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Skeffington Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 262.9% above the 2002 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Skeffington Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Skeffington Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 78 Skeffington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£393
Street avg £774
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Skeffington Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 5UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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