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About 12 Goldfinch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Goldfinch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 154.2% above the 2003 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Goldfinch Street, Preston, PR1 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullApproval with conditions
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and alterations to roof of existing single storey rear extension, and removal of chimney
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Goldfinch Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Goldfinch Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Goldfinch Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£593
Street avg £791
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holmrook Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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