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Benfield, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Floor area
312 m²
3358 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
Overview

About Benfield

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

Benfield is a detached house in Haighton, Preston, Preston (PR2 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 312 m² (around 3358 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 312 m² the property is well over the postcode median (228 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £995,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Benfield's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Benfield, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Benfield has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 Benfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,054,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£995,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2023Most recent

    £995,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5SH: £242,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Cow Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Benfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,189

Street avg £2,218

Above

Floor Area

312 m²

Street avg 209 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
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.

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

James Hall Head Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 9 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 5SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 5SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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