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16a, Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16a is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 10th 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 across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 86.2% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

26

But the area is active

26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2022Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7HY: £81,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Murray Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£890

Street avg £998

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£122k

1 Murray Street

PR1 7HY

£119k

1 Holmes Court, Brackenbury Road

PR1 7UR

2 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Otway Street

PR1 7XB

2 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Moor Hall Street

PR1 7XL

£116k

1 Harcourt Street

PR1 7ER

£115k

1 Ashmoor Street

PR1 7DX

£115k

1 Hawkins Close

PR1 7HT

£128k

1 Cambridge Close

PR1 7PR

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Full Preston report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 7HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 7HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 7HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16a, Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.