What kind of home is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE sell for?

7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE last sold for £365,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,995 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and March 2025, 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE rose from £77,995 to £365,000, a change of £287,005. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB7 9FE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE in?

7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE sits in Barrow, Clitheroe, Clitheroe. It falls within the BB7 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

The closest primary school to 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE is Barrow URC Primary School (576m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (3.0km).

How well connected is 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birch Grove, BB7 9FE is Whiteacre Lane, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Whalley Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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7 Birch Grove, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9FE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Birch Grove

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

7 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Barrow, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £365,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 151.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Birch Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Grove, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 7 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£365,000
+368.0%over 30 years
27 January 1995
£77,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 9FE: £250,000 (2018–2002).

Nearby sales in BB7 9FE

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On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

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

7 Birch Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,380

Street avg £1,753

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Whiteacre Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Barrow URC Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB7 9FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB7 9FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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