What kind of home is 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA last sold for £129,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and November 2022, 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA rose from £89,950 to £129,000, a change of £39,050. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA have?

The current EPC rating for 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 2XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA use?

The latest EPC at 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA 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.

Which area is 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA in?

97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA sits in Kirkham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

Police records around 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA 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.

What schools are near 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

The closest primary school to 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA is Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School (302m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (259m).

What transport links are near 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA?

The closest bus stop to 97 Preston Street, PR4 2XA is Carr Lane, 165m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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97 Preston Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 97 Preston Street

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

97 Preston Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kirkham, Preston, Preston (PR4 2XA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £129,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD61toE52

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2022from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromE52toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 97 Preston Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 Preston Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£129,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2022Most recent
£129,000
+43.4%over 17 years
23 June 2005
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 2XA: £126,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR4 2XA

On the street

Versus other Preston Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 97 Preston Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £1,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carr Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Carr Hill High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 2XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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