18 Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3DD

18 Grimshaw Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 41 m² this is the 16th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 53.8% above the 2007 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 61.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.