What kind of home is 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ last sold for £60,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and July 2002, 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ rose from £51,500 to £60,000, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (598 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ in?

17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ sits in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

Police records around 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (658m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is Plough Inn, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

598 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Alexander Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Alexander Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 598 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 150% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Alexander Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2020

Current Certificate

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 November 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alexander Place has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Alexander Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£60,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2002Most recent
£60,000
+3.0%over 1 year
22 March 2001
£58,250
+13.1%over 3 years
22 April 1997
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5JZ: £142,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR2 5JZ

On the street

Versus other Alexander Place homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Alexander Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,080

Street avg £1,952

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

647/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 5JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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