2b, Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TL

2b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 14th 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 across 43 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 sits 284.3% above the 2000 sale of £25,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm.