2a, Sycamore Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RJ

2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 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 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 34.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.