Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
178 St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6LN
Estimated value
£171,000
- Against PR1 6LN's recent median (£150,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against PR1 6LN's recent median (£150,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 178 St Thomas Road is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6LN. 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
177 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR1 6LN
5 sales, median £150,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
178 St Thomas Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LN: £150,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in PR1 6LN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 178 St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6LN. 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 178 St Thomas Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
178 St Thomas Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
178 St Thomas Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 November 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%75%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jul 2015from Mar 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Nov 2015from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 178 St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
178 St Thomas Road has no planning applications on record.
8
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 St Thomas Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
178 St Thomas Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.2 km
St Pauls Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. 46 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moor Park High School and Sixth FormSecondary184m
- Deepdale Community Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary715m
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary718m
Nearest stops
- St Pauls RoadBus stop168m
- Council DepotBus stop258m
- Elgin StreetBus stop287m
- St Anthonys RoadBus stop302m
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 6LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 178 St Thomas Road is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6LN. 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. No sale is recorded for 178 St Thomas Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 178 St Thomas Road was lodged in November 2015 at band E and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 178 St Thomas Road. 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 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 6LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 178 St Thomas Road is in council tax band B. 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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