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Highfield House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Highfield House

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

Highfield House is a four-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 198 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Highfield House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD61toE43
Jul 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE43toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highfield House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Feb 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    1no. two storey dwelling and detached garage with new access from Fulwood Row,, following demolition of detached garage/games room

    Documents
    35 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2023/0859
    View planning record
  2. May 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling.

    Reference
    06/2005/0294
    View planning record

What's in Highfield House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 Highfield House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2021Most recent

    £565,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5RU: £467,500 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Fulwood Row homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Highfield House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,854

Street avg £1,840

Strongly above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Squires Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Brookfield Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highfield House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.