What type of property is 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

40 Highgate, PR1 0DU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

40 Highgate, PR1 0DU last sold for £250,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and August 2016, 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU rose from £112,000 to £250,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

40 Highgate, PR1 0DU has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

40 Highgate, PR1 0DU is in council tax band E.

Where is 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU located?

40 Highgate, PR1 0DU sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

Police records around 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

The closest primary school to 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU is Penwortham Primary School (446m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (531m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Highgate, PR1 0DU is St Teresa's Church, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Highgate

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

40 Highgate is a three-bedroom detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 49.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Highgate 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 04 May 2026

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Highgate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Highgate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2016Most recent
£250,000
+123.2%over 18 years
21 September 1997
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0DU: £280,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in PR1 0DU

On the street

Versus other Highgate homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Highgate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,137

Street avg £2,292

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Teresa's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penwortham Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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