8 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA

8 Foregate is a four-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 57.9% above the 2007 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.