Property data
Sale history
£70,325 on Jan 2011
Internal area
64 square metres (689 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,098 per square metre (£102 per square foot) in Jan 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,989 per square metre (£185 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2011 £70,325 £1,099 £127,294 £1,989

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 64 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,294. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Preston are now selling for between £1,330 and £1,930 per square metre (£123 and £179 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 64 m², this implies a valuation between £85,000 and £124,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
241 square metres (2,594 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LAN12241
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
51 Basil Street, Preston
Owner
COMMUNITY GATEWAY ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: 29839R)
Proprietor address: Deltic House, West Strand, Preston PR1 8UY
Price paid on title: £70,325
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 16 Jul 2012
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Land Registry records the owner as Community Gateway Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

51 Basil Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,294.
  • Based on an internal area of 64 m² and recent prices in Preston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £85,000 to £124,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 51 Basil Street last sold for £70,325 in January 2011.

HouseMetric shows 51 Basil Street as 64 m² (689 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 12 August 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 51 Basil Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

51 Basil Street is in postcode PR1 6XS, in Preston. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Basil Street, PR1 6XS or analysis of the Preston property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.