8, Cave Street, PR1 4SP

8 Cave Street is a 57 m² / 614 sq ft terraced home in Preston. It sold for £17,500 in December 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £85k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £68k to £105k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£17,500 on Dec 1995
Internal area
57 square metres (614 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £307 per square metre (£29 per square foot) in Dec 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,499 per square metre (£139 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 1995 £17,500 £307 £85,452 £1,499

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 57 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 £85,452. 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 £1,200 and £1,840 per square metre (£111 and £170 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 57 m², this implies a valuation between £68,000 and £105,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
56 square metres (603 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LA253994
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
8 Cave Street, Preston
Owner
PLACES FOR PEOPLE HOMES LIMITED (Company reference number: 19447R)
Proprietor address: 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE, 4 The Pavilions, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston PR2 2YB
Price paid on title: £17,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 15 Dec 1995
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Places for People Homes Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, with external insulation. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 Cave 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 £85,452.
  • Based on an internal area of 57 m² and recent prices in Preston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £68,000 to £105,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Cave Street last sold for £17,500 in December 1995.

HouseMetric shows 8 Cave Street as 57 m² (614 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 D, from an inspection dated 09 September 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Cave Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Cave Street is in postcode PR1 4SP, in Preston. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cave Street, PR1 4SP 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 2 July 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.