8 Alder Grove, Ingol, Preston, PR2 7DW

8 Alder Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs).