5 Caroline Street, Preston, PR1 5UX
About 5 Caroline Street
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.
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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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
5 Caroline Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£89,950
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2021Most recent
£89,950
+9.7%over 4 years6 October 2016
£82,000
+80.2%over 8 months5 February 2016
£45,500
+27.3%over 13 years15 October 2002
£35,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5UX: £66,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PR1 5UX
Versus other Caroline Street homes
Price per m² for 5 Caroline Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £1,074
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB