Flat 1, 39 Linnet Street, Preston, PR1 6TN

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 60% above the 2016 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.