# 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: £337,998 (84 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 |
| 14 SWARBRICK AVENUE, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JJ | £495,000 | 28/03/2025 | 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:** £359,629 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.2%
- **10y growth:** -0.1%

## 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)