78 Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 5UR
About 78 Skeffington Road
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 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
78 Skeffington Road 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
78 Skeffington Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2002Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5UR: £78,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in PR1 5UR
Versus other Skeffington Road homes
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
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Skeffington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB