Flat 3, 26 Victoria Parade, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DT

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 6 units on file.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 338.1% above the 2014 sale of £31,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.