What type of property is 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

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

Where is 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

Police records around 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is Birch Avenue, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birch Avenue

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

18 Birch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Birch Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0PB: £237,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR1 0PB

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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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4 bed1 bath

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

8/mo

Steady 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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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 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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Common questions

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