10b, Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TL

10b is an end-of-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 39th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 227.3% above the 1996 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs).