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1 planning record
About 84a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
84a is an end-of-terrace house in Lostock Hall, Preston, Preston (PR5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 22.5% below the 2023 sale of £151,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 206.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2023 for £151,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 84a, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2023ApplicationGranted
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 9m high wooden pole
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 84a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£151,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 84a, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HB
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Versus other Watkin Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 84a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR5 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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