Flat 3, 28 Victoria Parade, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DT

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 175% above the 2018 sale of £39,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.