What kind of home is 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ last sold for £95,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and October 2024, 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ rose from £39,500 to £95,000, a change of £55,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 5JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

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

Which area is 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ in?

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

Is 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

What transport links are near 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is Plough Inn, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Alexander Place

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

31 Alexander Place is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 26 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £95,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageSingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Alexander Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Alexander Place has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2024Most recent
£95,000
+20.3%over 19 years
11 May 2005
£78,995
+58.1%over 2 years
15 November 2002
£49,950
+26.5%over 6 years
5 September 1996
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5JZ: £142,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 5JZ

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On the street

Versus other Alexander Place homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Alexander Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,436

Street avg £2,021

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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3 bed

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1 Carbis Avenue, Grimsargh

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1 Brindle Place, Grimsargh

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3 bed

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1 Hopper Close, Grimsargh

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1 East View, Cow Hill, Haighton

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1 Alexander Place, Grimsargh

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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

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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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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