178 St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6LN
About 178 St Thomas Road
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
178 St Thomas Road 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
178 St Thomas Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in PR1 6LN
Versus other St Thomas Road homes
178 St Thomas Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB