18 Caroline Street, Preston, PR1 5UX
About 18 Caroline Street
18 Caroline Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 29.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Caroline 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
18 Caroline Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 11 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2008Most recent
£85,000
+51.8%over 1 year20 November 2006
£56,000
+21.7%over 7 months27 April 2006
£46,000
+50.8%over 7 years3 September 1998
£30,500
+79.4%20 March 1998
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5UX: £80,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PR1 5UX
Versus other Caroline Street homes
18 Caroline Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,393
Street avg £1,073
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 37 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







