12 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
About 12 Highgate
12 Highgate is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 73% above the 2003 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 12 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
- Jul 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Conservatory to side and rear following demolition of existing outhouse.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 07/2005/0586
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Highgate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 3 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2003Most recent
£174,000
+53.3%over 2 years16 February 2001
£113,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0HY: £380,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PR1 0HY
9 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
Sold Jul 2024
£230,00035 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
Sold Oct 2022
£380,00020 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
Sold Nov 2021
£440,00011 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
Sold Jan 2021
£200,00017 Highgate, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HY
Sold Jul 2018
£380,000
Versus other Highgate homes
Price per m² for 12 Highgate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,568
Street avg £2,200
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crookings Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Penwortham Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







