What type of property is 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW last sold for £415,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £409,995 in November 2005, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and August 2007, 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW rose from £409,995 to £415,000, a change of £5,005. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (2,153 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 5LW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW located?

17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW sits in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

Police records around 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW 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.

Which schools serve 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

The closest primary school to 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (571m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is The Pastures, 343m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

200 m²

2153 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Crofts Drive

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

17 Crofts Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 15.4% above the 2007 sale price.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Crofts Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Crofts Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 17 Crofts Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£415,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2007Most recent
£415,000
+1.2%over 1 year
11 November 2005
£409,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5LW: £335,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in PR2 5LW

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On the street

Versus other Crofts Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Crofts Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,075

Street avg £1,957

Above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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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.

Full Preston report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 5LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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