Detached 4 sales on record

18 DOUGLAS LANE

GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF

£239,950

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Grimsargh adj The Pastures	0.2 miles
Shop	Karma Beauty	0.2 miles
Hospital	Greater Lancashire Hospital	1.4 miles
Train station	Preston	4.6 miles
University	Westleigh Conference Centre	6.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£239,950 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,400/m²

Local average

£336,107 (83 sales)

Street crime

15 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/02/2025

Expiry date: 27/02/2035

Current heating cost: £1,368/year

Potential heating cost: £1,262/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,725

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£239,950	Detached	+17%	£244,461 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/11/2015	£205,000	Detached	+6.5%	£295,678 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/10/2008	£192,500	Detached	+17.4%	£275,901 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/08/2004	£163,950	Detached	—	£283,119 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£239,950
listed	17/12/2025	£249,950
sold	01/01/2015	£205,000
sold	01/01/2008	£192,500
sold	01/01/2004	£163,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
43 THE PASTURES, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JW	£270,000	14/01/2026	Detached
8 SWALLOWFOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JN	£325,000	20/10/2023	Detached
178 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS	£330,000	11/08/2023	Detached
16 WOOD TOP AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5TT	£288,950	21/11/2022	Detached
20 WOOD TOP AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5TT	£407,000	27/10/2022	Detached
44 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF	£410,000	08/10/2022	Detached
40 CARBIS AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5LU	£457,000	26/08/2022	Detached
18 LANGDEN FOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JL	£215,000	29/07/2022	Detached
16 SWARBRICK AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JJ	£495,000	25/07/2022	Detached
216 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS	£350,000	15/07/2022	Detached
7 LANGDEN FOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JL	£210,000	07/07/2022	Detached
246 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS	£410,000	29/04/2022	Detached
36 CARBIS AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5LU	£460,000	23/03/2022	Detached
12 SWARBRICK AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JJ	£350,000	01/11/2021	Detached
54 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF	£445,000	31/08/2021	Detached
214 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS	£355,000	16/08/2021	Detached
240 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS	£345,000	02/08/2021	Detached
21 THE PASTURES, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JW	£215,000	23/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £352,108 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, Lancashire	£1,250,000	4	Detached	0.99 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.2%

10y growth 1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Preston. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 11.4%

5y (index) 28%

10y (index) 42.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Preston. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £704/mo

Realistic £782/mo

Optimistic £860/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Preston.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Carbis Avenue, PR2	£1,150/mo	3	0.1 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Waingate, PR2	£950/mo	3	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,050/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19×

Monthly cashflow £-25/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	6
Public order	3
Other crime	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	15

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 16 May 2013
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2024
Highfield Priory School	Other	1.8 miles	— (No rating)
Preston Grange Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 25 May 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/03/2018	15/01/2018	11	2
15/01/2014	13/12/2013	6	1

# 18 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF

## Property details

- Slug: `2c41284` (address key hash: `2c41284ed47ab7bc11ba58ee6303fac297ad7ec6`)
- Postcode: PR2 5JF
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £239,950 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,400/m²
- Local average: £336,107 (83 sales)
- Street crime: 15 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £239,950
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,368/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2031-4432-9050-5307-8121)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £239,950 | Detached | +17% | £244,461 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-571a-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-11-13 | £205,000 | Detached | +6.5% | £295,678 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/288dce29-5314-e510-e050-a8c06205480e) |
| Sold | 2008-10-17 | £192,500 | Detached | +17.4% | £275,901 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2ef446f3-3449-475e-b09e-394c72e2f44b) |
| Sold | 2004-08-12 | £163,950 | Detached | — | £283,119 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a5abe662-cccf-4377-91a2-b1dc706f21f1) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £239,950 | 09/03/2026 | Detached |
| 18 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £205,000 | 13/11/2015 | Detached |
| 18 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £192,500 | 17/10/2008 | Detached |
| 18 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £163,950 | 12/08/2004 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170367137](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/51fbdf2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £239,950 |
| listed | 2025-12-17 | £249,950 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £205,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £192,500 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £163,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 THE PASTURES, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JW | £270,000 | 14/01/2026 | Detached |
| 8 SWALLOWFOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JN | £325,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 178 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS | £330,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| 16 WOOD TOP AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5TT | £288,950 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| 20 WOOD TOP AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5TT | £407,000 | 27/10/2022 | Detached |
| 44 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £410,000 | 08/10/2022 | Detached |
| 40 CARBIS AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5LU | £457,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 18 LANGDEN FOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JL | £215,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 16 SWARBRICK AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JJ | £495,000 | 25/07/2022 | Detached |
| 216 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS | £350,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 7 LANGDEN FOLD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JL | £210,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 246 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS | £410,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 36 CARBIS AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5LU | £460,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| 12 SWARBRICK AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JJ | £350,000 | 01/11/2021 | Detached |
| 54 DOUGLAS LANE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JF | £445,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 214 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS | £355,000 | 16/08/2021 | Detached |
| 240 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JS | £345,000 | 02/08/2021 | Detached |
| 21 THE PASTURES, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JW | £215,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £352,108 (18 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Alston Lane, Alston, Preston, Lancashire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f97d372) | £1,250,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.99 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 0.2%
- **10y growth:** 1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Preston; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 11.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 28%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Preston). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £704/mo
- **Realistic:** £782/mo
- **Optimistic:** £860/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Carbis Avenue, PR2 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Waingate, PR2 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,050/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-25/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **15** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 16 May 2013 |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2024 |
| Highfield Priory School | Other | 1.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 25 May 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12861046
- **Address:** 18 Douglas Lane, Grimsargh, PR2 5JF
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/03/2018
- **Work Completed:** 15/01/2018
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10025291
- **Address:** 18 Douglas Lane, Grimsargh, PR2 5JF
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/01/2014
- **Work Completed:** 13/12/2013
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)