What kind of home is 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW sell for?

9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW last sold for £289,995 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

The current EPC rating for 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 5LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW use?

The latest EPC at 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

The closest primary school to 9 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).

How well connected is 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW?

The closest bus stop to 9 Crofts Drive, PR2 5LW is The Pastures, 343m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Crofts Drive

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

9 Crofts Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 136 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 43.1% above the 2005 sale price.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jun 2013

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Crofts Drive, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£289,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 December 2005Most recent
£289,995

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.

Floor Area for 9 Crofts Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,132

Street avg £1,953

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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