23 Otway Street, Preston, PR1 7XB
About 23 Otway Street
23 Otway Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7XB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £119,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 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
Latest sale on 23 Otway Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2025Most recent
£119,000
+25.3%over 18 years15 April 2007
£95,000
+5.6%over 6 months8 October 2006
£89,950
+8.4%over 1 year6 September 2005
£83,000
+10.7%over 11 months30 September 2004
£75,000
+25.0%over 1 year21 August 2003
£60,000
+36.4%over 1 year13 June 2002
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7XB: £103,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Otway Street homes
On price per m², 23 Otway Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,088
Street avg £1,137
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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