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Houghton House Barn, Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR4 0AJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Houghton House Barn

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

Houghton House Barn is a detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 260 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (322 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 190.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £650,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Houghton House Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Houghton House Barn, Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Houghton House Barn, Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR4 0AJ

2decisions1extensions34documents9nearby
  1. Dec 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Widening of existing french doors

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2011/0864
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Houghton House Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£752,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2019Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0AJ: £450,000 (2023–1995).

On the street

Versus other Lightfoot Lane homes

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

On floor area, Houghton House Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,690

Above

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 372 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Houghton House Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Discovery Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pool House Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Houghton House Barn, Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR4 0AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.