1 Broughton Street, Preston, PR1 7US
About 1 Broughton Street
1 Broughton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7US). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 101.4% above the 2016 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Broughton Street, Preston, PR1 7US
- Jul 2016HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) and alterations to front and rear elevations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2016/0528
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOOct 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Broughton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2016Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7US: £107,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in PR1 7US
Versus other Broughton Street homes
On floor area, 1 Broughton Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£609
Street avg £1,252
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ripon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Eldon Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







