53b, Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
About 53b
53b is a mid-terrace house in Garstang, Preston, Preston (PR3 1ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 144 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–411 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
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From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
53b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
53b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1ZA: £116,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in PR3 1ZA
Market Place Court, Flat 1, Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
Sold Aug 2024
£116,000The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
Sold Mar 2023
£97,500Storeys House, Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
Sold Aug 2019
£800,000Market Place Court, Flat 2, Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
Sold Nov 2011
£68,000The Old Posthouse Flat, 21 Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA
Sold Apr 2011
£120,000
Versus other Market Place homes
Floor Area for 53b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







