5 Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7UL
About 5 Ripon Street
5 Ripon Street is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7UL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5 Ripon Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Ripon 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
5 Ripon Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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 7UL: £153,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Ripon Street homes
On epc rating, 5 Ripon Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
3 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
842/mo
Falling 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.
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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







