8b, Golbourne Street, Preston, PR1 6QS
About 8b
8b is a detached house in Preston (PR1 6QS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 543 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 50 m² this is the 19th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 43 units on file.
At 50 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 42 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
8b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019
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Planning history
8b 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
8b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
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 6QS: £86,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in PR1 6QS
Versus other Golbourne Street homes
8b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Meadow Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB