Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Otway Street, Preston, PR1 7XB
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£119,000)+1%
- Against PR1 7XB's recent median (£107,500)+12%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£119,000)+1%
- Against PR1 7XB's recent median (£107,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Otway Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 7XB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR1 7XB
5 sales, median £107,500 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Otway Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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: £107,500 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Otway Street, Preston, PR1 7XB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Otway Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 74% 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 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Otway Street, Preston, PR1 7XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Otway Street has no planning applications on record.
26
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Otway Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 23 Otway Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,088
Street avg £1,183
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
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. 45 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Eldon Primary SchoolPrimary92m
- Star Eldon PrimaryPrimary166m
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary533m
- The Roebuck SchoolPrimary758m
Nearest stops
- Ripon StreetBus stop198m
- Ripon StreetBus stop222m
- Moor Park GatesBus stop247m
- Trafford StreetBus stop256m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 7XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Otway Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 7XB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 23 Otway Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Otway Street was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Otway Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 7XB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Otway Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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