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Highcroft, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0YB

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£354,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£215,000)+65%
  • Against PR4 0YB's recent median (£160,000)+121%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£354,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£215,000)+65%
  • Against PR4 0YB's recent median (£160,000)+121%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Highcroft is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0YB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    157 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in PR4 0YB

    5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Highcroft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2021Most recent

    £215,000

    +795.8%over 24 years

  2. 30 June 1996

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0YB: £160,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Highcroft, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0YB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Highcroft

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

Highcroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0YB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 64.7% above the 2021 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £215,000 in April 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE42toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2014from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Aug 2017from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Jul 2024from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromE44toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highcroft, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highcroft has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Highcroft, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0YB

1decisions1extensions10documents9nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS, ENLARGEMENT AND RECONFIGURATION OF FRONT PORCH, FORMATION OF REAR FIRST FLOOR BALCONY AND OVERCLADDING OF EXTERNAL WALLS IN A COMBINATION OF RENDER, STONE, TIMBER AND ZINC

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0775
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Preston Old Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Highcroft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,369

Street avg £2,118

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
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

Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stanagate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • StanagateBus stop153m
  • Silver StreetBus stop216m
  • Clifton GreenBus stop260m
  • Dixons Farm MewsBus stop333m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highcroft is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0YB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Highcroft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Highcroft was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Highcroft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0YB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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