What type of property is 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH last sold for £57,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH located?

38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

Police records around 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

The closest primary school to 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is Deepdale Community Primary School (571m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (420m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 38 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is Elgin Street, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Elgin Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Elgin Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 108.8% above the 2015 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Elgin Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Elgin Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Elgin Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£57,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 July 2015Most recent
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6BH: £118,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR1 6BH

On the street

Versus other Elgin Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 38 Elgin Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£851

Street avg £1,240

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elgin Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. 44 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 6BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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