What kind of home is 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH last change hands?

8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH last sold for £75,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £24,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and January 2022, 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH rose from £24,000 to £75,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH in?

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

Is 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elgin Street, PR1 6BH is Elgin Street, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Elgin Street

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

8 Elgin Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 57.3% above the 2022 sale of £75,000. Last sale on file: £75,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elgin Street, Preston, PR1 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£75,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£75,000
-16.7%over 14 years
2 February 2007
£90,000
+17.6%over 1 year
11 February 2005
£76,500
+125.0%over 3 years
9 November 2001
£34,000
+41.7%over 4 years
23 December 1996
£24,000

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.

Floor Area for 8 Elgin Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,190

Street avg £1,224

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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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