5 Caroline Street, Preston, PR1 5UX

5 Caroline Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 29% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £89,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.