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

5b is a one-bedroom end-of-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 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. 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 (January 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £92,000 sits 100% above the 2004 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 33.7% 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.