What type of property is 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

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

5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ last sold for £85,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and October 2015, 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ rose from £40,000 to £85,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

5 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.

How is 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ heated?

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

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

5 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.

Where is 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ located?

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

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

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

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

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5 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Alexander Place

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

5 Alexander Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. 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.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 24.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 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.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Alexander Place has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Alexander Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£85,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2015Most recent
£85,000
+10.4%over 5 years
22 February 2010
£77,000
+92.5%over 12 years
15 September 1997
£40,000

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

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.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Alexander Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £2,049

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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