2b, Catherine Street, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3BP

2b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wesham, Preston, Preston (PR4 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 31.3% above the 2005 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.