Ridge View, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
About Ridge View
Ridge View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haighton, Preston, Preston (PR2 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (254 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 27.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Ridge View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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 Ridge View, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
- Jul 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two and single storey side and rear extension following demolition of extension, alterations to roof and front and side elevations
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2017/0639
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineMar 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Ridge View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£267,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5SH: £933,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 5SH
Hothersall Cottage, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
Sold May 2025
£145,000Goose Hall, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
Sold Dec 2024
£933,000Bowland View House, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
Sold Mar 2024
£60,000Benfield, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
Sold Feb 2023
£995,000Tomfield, Cow Hill, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SH
Sold Nov 2022
£975,000
Versus other Cow Hill homes
On floor area, Ridge View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,423
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 227 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
647/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







