1 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
About 1 Old Station Close
1 Old Station Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5JD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 10.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Old Station Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 11 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2007Most recent
£140,000
+174.5%over 11 years5 August 1996
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5JD: £129,950 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR2 5JD
9 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
Sold Nov 2024
£165,0004 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
Sold Mar 2022
£130,00014 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
Sold May 2021
£124,00011 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
Sold Mar 2018
£129,95016 Old Station Close, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JD
Sold Sept 2014
£102,000
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Versus other Old Station Close homes
On years held, 1 Old Station Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,590
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Plough Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB