What kind of home is 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY sell for?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY last sold for £74,950 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 7HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY had any planning applications?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY in?

3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

Police records around 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

The closest primary school to 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston (250m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (1.3km), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Murray Street, PR1 7HY is Harcourt Street, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Murray Street

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

3 Murray Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 70.8% above the 2010 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromC70toD60

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 3 Murray Street, Preston, PR1 7HY

2decisions2extensions6documents26nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2003
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling (following demolition of greenhouse).
Extension
Reference
06/2003/0189
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2011Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Murray Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£74,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 September 2010Most recent
£74,950

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

Nearby sales in PR1 7HY

On the street

Versus other Murray Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Murray Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£872

Street avg £1,232

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 7HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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