What type of property is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

9 Best Street, PR4 2JD is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

9 Best Street, PR4 2JD last sold for £102,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and November 2022, 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD rose from £34,000 to £102,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The current EPC rating for 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

9 Best Street, PR4 2JD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

9 Best Street, PR4 2JD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD located?

9 Best Street, PR4 2JD sits in Kirkham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

Police records around 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The closest primary school to 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD is Kirkham and Wesham Primary School (178m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (1.3km).

How well connected is 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD?

The closest rail stop to 9 Best Street, PR4 2JD is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 219m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 270m away.

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9 Best Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 9 Best Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Best Street is a mid-terrace house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 28.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £102,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2014

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Best Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Best Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Best Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£102,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£102,000
+200.0%over 23 years
9 September 1999
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2JD: £102,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in PR4 2JD

On the street

Versus other Best Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 9 Best Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,457

Street avg £1,249

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Full Preston report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 2JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 2JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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