Ashtree Court, Flat 18, 240 Tag Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3TX

Ashtree Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Ashtree Court, where floor areas span 29–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 sits 78.2% above the 2009 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.