3b, Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TL

3b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 8th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £85,000 sits 72.6% above the 2017 sale of £49,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.