5a, Charlesway Court, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1TL

5a is a mid-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 122.2% above the 2012 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.2% 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. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.