Flat 5, 26 Victoria Parade, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DT

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 14). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.