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About 40 Elgin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Elgin Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 58.9% above the 2012 sale of £73,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Elgin Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2012)
£73,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elgin Street homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Elgin Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,058
Street avg £1,230
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Elgin Street — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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