What type of property is 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL sell for?

42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL last sold for £85,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

The current EPC rating for 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL 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.

Where is 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL located?

42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL 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.

Which schools serve 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

The closest primary school to 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL is Eldon Primary School (223m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (959m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Ripon Street, PR1 7UL is Moor Park Gates, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7UL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Ripon Street

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

42 Ripon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7UL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 41.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £85,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Ripon Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7UL: £153,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 7UL

On the street

Versus other Ripon Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Ripon Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,063

Street avg £1,087

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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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

Moor Park Gates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Eldon Primary School. 46 schools nearby.

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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 7UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 7UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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