8 West View, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB

8 West View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since January 2007 — that's 20 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 12.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.