17 Otway Street, Preston, PR1 7XB
About 17 Otway Street
17 Otway Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7XB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 53% above the 2006 sale of £88,250. At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 27 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Otway 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
17 Otway Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2006Most recent
£88,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7XB: £111,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Otway Street homes
Floor Area for 17 Otway Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,131
Street avg £1,185
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ripon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Eldon Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB