22a, Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3JA

22a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 26% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 175.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.