10 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
About 10 Crofts Drive
10 Crofts Drive is a detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 30.4% above the 2005 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
10 Crofts Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
10 Crofts Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£299,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 2005Most recent
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5LW: £335,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in PR2 5LW
12 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
Sold Sept 2020
£367,5002 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
Sold Mar 2017
£225,0007 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
Sold Mar 2017
£335,00014 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
Sold Dec 2014
£405,00015 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW
Sold Sept 2012
£377,500
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Versus other Crofts Drive homes
EPC Rating for 10 Crofts Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,189
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Pastures — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB