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 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 81 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 across 34 units on file. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

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. 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm.