86 Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 5UR
About 86 Skeffington Road
86 Skeffington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 49.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
86 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 7 years.
£75,700
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2006Most recent
£75,700
-7.7%21 February 2006
£82,000
+30.2%30 August 2005
£63,000
+125.0%over 2 years17 December 2002
£28,000
+33.3%over 3 years27 May 1999
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5UR: £78,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in PR1 5UR
Versus other Skeffington Road homes
On price per m², 86 Skeffington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,081
Street avg £660
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







