Albin House is a three-bedroom detached house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 16.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Albin House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2022
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Albin House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
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On price per m², Albin House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,958
Street avg £2,000
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
2no. outbuildings and access track
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a dwelling house (Class C3)
25 July 2014Most recent
£630,000
+70.3%over 10 years18 August 2003
£370,000
+105.6%over 6 years25 July 1997
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AL: £151,000 (2024–2021).
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Jan 2023
2 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Oct 2022
3 Comra Terrace Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Apr 2022
1 Sunnybank Cumeragh Lane Whittingham Preston
Sold Oct 2021

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
PR3 2TB
Hill Crest — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Longridge High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB