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38 Briar Drive, Buckley, CH7 2AN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Briar Drive

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

38 Briar Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Buckley (CH7 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 53.5% above the 2021 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Sept 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Briar Drive, Buckley, CH7 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Briar Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR OF DWELLING

    Reference
    032044
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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 38 Briar Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2021Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 2AN: £149,995 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Briar Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Briar Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,809

Street avg £1,521

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buckley district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hawthorne Cottage — bus stop.

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