55 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY

55 Higher Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 82 m² this is the 16th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–237 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 26.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm.