What kind of home is 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ last sold for £145,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £51,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and November 2024, 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ rose from £51,950 to £145,000, a change of £93,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

8 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 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ in?

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

Is 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alexander Place, PR2 5JZ is Plough Inn, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ

Solar panels4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 8 Alexander Place

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

8 Alexander Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £145,000.

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

Building

Heating systemGas
Solar panelsYes

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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.

8 Alexander Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£145,000
+26.1%over 20 years
29 July 2004
£115,000
+96.6%over 2 years
30 September 2001
£58,500
+12.6%over 3 years
12 December 1997
£51,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5JZ: £140,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Alexander Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £1,858

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Alexander Place, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.