42 Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
About 42 Market Place
42 Market Place is an end-of-terrace house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3RR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £168,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Market Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Market Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2024Most recent
£168,000
+110.0%over 10 years8 November 2013
£80,000
-37.5%over 9 years19 August 2004
£128,000
+76.6%over 1 year29 June 2003
£72,500
+104.2%over 4 years17 June 1999
£35,500
+7.6%over 9 months16 September 1998
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3RR: £168,725 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 3RR
44 Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
Sold Dec 2024
£190,00031 Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
Sold Mar 2024
£168,72534 Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
Sold Feb 2023
£130,000The Old Vicarage, Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
Sold Mar 2022
£499,95038 Market Place, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3RR
Sold Jun 2020
£89,000
Versus other Market Place homes
On years held, 42 Market Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,976
Street avg £1,658
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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
Brewery Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Longridge Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







