5 Eldon Street, Preston, PR1 7YD
About 5 Eldon Street
5 Eldon Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 7YD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 101.6% above the 2012 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 5 Eldon Street, Preston, PR1 7YD
- Dec 2009DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling (following demolition of existing single storey extension)
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2009/0731
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Sales history & valuation
5 Eldon Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2012Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 7YD: £86,000 (2018–2002).
Versus other Eldon Street homes
5 Eldon Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£688
Street avg £576
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Trafford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Eldon Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







