16 Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY
About 16 Murray Street
16 Murray Street is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 46).
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
16 Murray Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 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
16 Murray Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£109,000
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 7HY: £81,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other Murray Street homes
On epc rating, 16 Murray Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB