87 Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SY

87 Higher Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 13.1% below the 2025 sale of £492,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £492,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.