Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Trafford Street, Preston, PR1 7YB
Estimated value
£158,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£108,500)+46%
- Against PR1 7YB's recent median (£88,950)+78%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£158,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£108,500)+46%
- Against PR1 7YB's recent median (£88,950)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Trafford Street is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 7YB. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in PR1 7YB
5 sales, median £88,950 (2021–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | 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.
17 Trafford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
2 August 2010Most recent
£108,500
+32.3%over 6 years20 November 2003
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7YB: £88,950 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in PR1 7YB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Trafford Street, Preston, PR1 7YB. 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 17 Trafford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Trafford Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 13 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 45.6% above the 2010 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2023from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF36toC71
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Trafford Street, Preston, PR1 7YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Trafford Street has no planning applications on record.
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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 Trafford Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Trafford Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£912
Street avg £905
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Trafford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Eldon Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Eldon Primary SchoolPrimary102m
- Star Eldon PrimaryPrimary147m
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary716m
- The Roebuck SchoolPrimary719m
Nearest stops
- Trafford StreetBus stop174m
- Lorraine AvenueBus stop194m
- Moor ParkBus stop249m
- Linton StreetBus stop279m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 7YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
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-eraEnd-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 17 Trafford Street is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 7YB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Trafford 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 17 Trafford Street was lodged in September 2023 at band C and is valid until September 2033. 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 17 Trafford 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 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 7YB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Trafford Street is in council tax band B. 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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