9 Albert Street, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3BN

9 Albert Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Wesham, Preston, Preston (PR4 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 28.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 138.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.