4 Church Raike, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QL

4 Church Raike is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 57.3% above the 2011 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.