What type of property is The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH is an 8-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH last sold for £1,000,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and October 2022, The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH rose from £350,000 to £1,000,000, a change of £650,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH have?

The current EPC rating for The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH has a recorded floor area of 505 m² (5,436 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 291% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 5LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH heated?

The latest EPC at The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2023 under ref. 06/2022/1442. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH located?

The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH sits in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

Police records around The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The closest primary school to The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH is Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (739m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (2.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH?

The closest bus stop to The Laund, Whittingham Lane, PR2 5LH is Post Office, 249m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Laund, Whittingham Lane, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LH

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

505 m²

5436 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About The Laund

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

The Laund is an eight-bedroom detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 505 m² (around 5436 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 505 m² the property is well over the postcode median (183 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,254,000 is 25.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,000,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms8
Bathrooms5

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

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.

The Laund sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

35.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laund, Whittingham Lane, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at The Laund, Whittingham Lane, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5LH

4decisions1extensions21documents

Flagged:Demolition

May 2000
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Formation of new vehicular access and erection of railings and gates to access.
Reference
06/2000/0245
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DemolitionFeb 2023Decision
Tree WorksDec 2021Crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean 2no. Oak trees, crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean 2no. Sycamore trees, fell and remove 2no. Sycamore trees, weight reduction by 15%, crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean 1no. Oak tree, weight reduction by 15-20%, crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean and install dynamic bracing 1no. Oak tree, fell and remove 1no. Lime tree, leaving monolith with live growth, fell and remove 1no. Oak tree, leaving monolith with live growth, weight reduction 15%, crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean 1no. Oak tree, weight reduction 15-20%, crown raise to 5.2m and crown clean 1no. Oak tree, fell and remove 2no. Beech trees, leaving monolith at 5-8m and crown reduction 15-20% 1no. Oak treeDecision

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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.

Latest sale on The Laund was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£1,000,000
+185.7%over 22 years
3 March 2000
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5LH: £350,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PR2 5LH

On the street

Versus other Whittingham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Laund lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,980

Street avg £1,823

Above

Floor Area

505 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

35.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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