1a, Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 102).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 135% above the 2007 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no.4 (united utilities), no.7 (surface water drainage), no.8 (foul and surface water), no.9 (access), no.10 (visibility splays), no.11 (land contamination), no.12 (energy efficiency) and no.13 (electric vehicle charging point) attached to planning permission 06/2020/0780
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2025/0414
What's in 1a, Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2007Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5HZ: £148,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PR2 5HZ
1 Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
Sold Dec 2024
£195,00012 Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
Sold Oct 2022
£148,0009 Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
Sold Apr 2021
£133,0007 Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
Sold Aug 2019
£140,0002 Ploughmans Court, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5HZ
Sold May 2019
£175,500
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ploughmans Court homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,058
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Pastures — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB