5 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ND

5 Victoria Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 64.4% above the 2008 sale of £196,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.