26 Goldfinch Street, Preston, PR1 6SX
About 26 Goldfinch Street
26 Goldfinch Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 212.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in July 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
26 Goldfinch Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Goldfinch 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£130,000
+209.5%over 18 years13 December 2001
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6SX: £105,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PR1 6SX
Versus other Goldfinch Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 26 Goldfinch Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,092
Street avg £758
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holmrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB