What kind of home is 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN last change hands?

5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN last sold for £145,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and December 2021, 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN rose from £53,000 to £145,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN in?

5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN sits in Wesham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

Police records around 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

The closest primary school to 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN is Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School (113m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carr Hill High School (1.6km).

What transport links are near 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Albert Street, PR4 3BN is Wyre Street, 78m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 306m away.

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5 Albert Street, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3BN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Albert Street

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

5 Albert Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wesham, Preston, Preston (PR4 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £145,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 March 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Street, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albert 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.

Latest sale on 5 Albert Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2021Most recent
£145,000
+16.4%over 8 years
12 November 2013
£124,550
+135.0%over 18 years
25 May 1995
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3BN: £107,500 (2026–2012).

Nearby sales in PR4 3BN

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Albert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,559

Street avg £1,406

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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£342k

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3 bed2 bath

£429k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

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3 bed3 bath

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

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wyre Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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