18 Freshfields, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TH

18 Freshfields is a three-bedroom detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 35.1% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.