What type of property is 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY last sold for £395,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £317,500 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and November 2021, 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY rose from £317,500 to £395,000, a change of £77,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY have?

The current EPC rating for 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 129% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 3SY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY heated?

The latest EPC at 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY located?

71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY sits in Longridge, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

Police records around 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

The closest primary school to 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY is Longridge Church of England Primary School (611m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longridge High School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY?

The closest bus stop to 71a, Higher Road, PR3 3SY is The Cabin, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71a, Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71a

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

71a is a five-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 34.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

71a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71a, Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2021Most recent
£395,000
+24.4%over 14 years
23 October 2007
£317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3SY: £177,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR3 3SY

On the street

Versus other Higher Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 71a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,101

Street avg £2,351

Below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Preston report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Cabin — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Longridge Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 3SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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