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3 sales on record
About 96a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
96a is an end-of-terrace house in Lostock Hall, Preston, Preston (PR5 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 100% above the 2005 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
96a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2005)
£60,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 96a, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HB
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Watkin Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 96a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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