Flat 3, 17 Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3DD
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–30 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2027
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Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 3DD: £100,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in PR1 3DD
Versus other Grimshaw Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
842/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Grimshaw Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cardinal Newman College. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







