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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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £118,500.
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.
EPC 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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£118,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 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.
Years Held for 42 Elgin Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,852
Street avg £1,194
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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