What type of property is 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

53 Highgate, PR1 0DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

53 Highgate, PR1 0DU last sold for £232,500 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

53 Highgate, PR1 0DU has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU have?

53 Highgate, PR1 0DU has council approval for side and rear extension granted in June 2014 under ref. 07/2014/0273/HOH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

53 Highgate, PR1 0DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU located?

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

Is 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU in a safe area?

Police records around 53 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 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

The closest primary school to 53 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 53 Highgate, PR1 0DU?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Highgate

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

53 Highgate is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 99 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 28.2% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 53 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DU

1decisions1extensions12documents

Jun 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
07/2014/0273/HOH
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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.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£232,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2013Most recent
£232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0DU: £280,000 (2023–2016).

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.

Years Held for 53 Highgate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,348

Street avg £2,266

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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