1 Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY
About 1 Murray Street
1 Murray Street is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £81,500 — fresh data. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 49.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Murray Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Murray Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£81,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7HY: £72,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Murray Street homes
On years held, 1 Murray Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,273
Street avg £1,165
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harcourt Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







