3a, Alert Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2SP

3a is an end-of-terrace house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50% above the 2003 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).