38 Briar Drive, Buckley, CH7 2AN
About 38 Briar Drive
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
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
38 Briar Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR OF DWELLING
- Reference
- 032044
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Briar Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2021Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 2AN: £149,995 (2023–2015).
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Versus other Briar Drive homes
Years Held for 38 Briar Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,809
Street avg £1,521
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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