42 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH
About 42 Elgin Street
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 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
42 Elgin Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
42 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£118,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
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 (2024–2023).
Versus other Elgin Street homes
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
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB