1a, Preston New Road, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1HP

1a is a detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 131 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (58–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 28% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode.