3 Trafford Street, Preston, PR1 7YB

3 Trafford Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very 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 hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 13 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.