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Haighton Tower, Whittingham Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SL

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
405 m²
4359 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Haighton Tower

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

Haighton Tower is a seven-bedroom detached house in Haighton, Preston, Preston (PR2 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 405 m² (around 4359 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 405 m² the property is well over the postcode median (240 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 60% above the 2001 sale of £362,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms5

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Haighton Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Haighton Tower, Whittingham Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Haighton Tower has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/2002/0187
    View planning record

What's in Haighton Tower, Whittingham Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SL'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.
Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£362,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2001Most recent

    £362,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR2 5SL: £533,750 (2017–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Whittingham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Haighton Tower lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£895

Street avg £2,378

Strongly below

Floor Area

405 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 14.1 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.

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

Nook Glade — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 6 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 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 5SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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

Common questions

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