What kind of home is 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ sell for?

8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ last sold for £125,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and July 2020, 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ rose from £110,000 to £125,500, a change of £15,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1QZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ in?

8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

Police records around 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ is Lea Community Primary School (391m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Finney Park Drive, PR2 1QZ is Whitethorn Square, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Finney Park Drive

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

8 Finney Park Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 31.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,500 in July 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Finney Park Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£125,500
+14.1%over 6 years
11 June 2014
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1QZ: £187,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR2 1QZ

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Finney Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,819

Street avg £1,838

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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