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About 8 Derby Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Derby Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 65.2% above the 2021 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £66,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period features
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£66,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Derby Square homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Derby Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,015
Street avg £921
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Skeffington Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 5XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
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