What type of property is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB sell for?

1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB last sold for £145,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,500 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and February 2014, 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB rose from £92,500 to £145,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 0PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB located?

1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

Police records around 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB show an average of 842 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is Whitefield Primary School (190m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Hallows Catholic High School (398m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is Birch Avenue, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Birch Avenue

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

1 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 53.8% above the 2014 sale of £145,000. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Birch Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2014Most recent
£145,000
+56.8%over 11 years
14 May 2002
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0PB: £235,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in PR1 0PB

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £2,360

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

842/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whitefield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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