Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Grimshaw Place, Preston, PR1 3BW
Estimated value
£105,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£75,000)+40%
- Against PR1 3BW's recent median (£75,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£105,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£75,000)+40%
- Against PR1 3BW's recent median (£75,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Grimshaw Place is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR1 3BW
5 sales, median £75,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Grimshaw Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£75,000
-41.9%over 18 years17 May 2007
£129,150
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3BW: £75,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Grimshaw Place, Preston, PR1 3BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Grimshaw Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Grimshaw Place is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 16th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £75,000 in October 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 40% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2018from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromC75toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Grimshaw Place, Preston, PR1 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Grimshaw Place has no planning applications on record.
36
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Grimshaw Place homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 38 Grimshaw Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £1,648
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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.
Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grimshaw Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cardinal Newman College. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cardinal Newman College16 plus317m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary355m
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics16 plus503m
- Eden Boys' School, PrestonSecondary521m
Nearest stops
- Grimshaw StreetBus stop86m
- Manchester RoadBus stop123m
- Pole StreetBus stop125m
- Percy StreetBus stop194m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Grimshaw Place is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 3BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Grimshaw Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Grimshaw Place was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Grimshaw Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 3BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Grimshaw Place is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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