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26 Finney Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1QZ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Finney Park Drive

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

26 Finney Park Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £260,000 — fresh data. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromC69toB88
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Finney Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Finney Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 26 Finney Park Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +67.7%over 14 years
  2. 28 March 2011

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1QZ: £175,000 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Finney Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 26 Finney Park Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,185

Street avg £1,828

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitethorn Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lea Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 1QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Finney Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.