Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH
Estimated value
£121,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£118,500)+2%
- Against PR1 6BH's recent median (£120,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£121,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£118,500)+2%
- Against PR1 6BH's recent median (£120,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Elgin Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR1 6BH
5 sales, median £120,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
11 February 2025Most recent
£118,500
+238.6%over 23 years29 March 2001
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6BH: £120,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Elgin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Elgin Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £118,500. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Elgin Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Elgin Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 42 Elgin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,852
Street avg £1,200
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
842/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Moor Park High School and Sixth FormSecondary420m
- Deepdale Community Primary SchoolPrimary571m
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary625m
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary631m
Nearest stops
- Elgin StreetBus stop69m
- Kent StreetBus stop72m
- St Pauls RoadBus stop181m
- Council DepotBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Elgin Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Elgin Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Elgin Street was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Elgin Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 6BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Elgin Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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