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5 sales on record
About 4 Birch Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom 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 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £237,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Birch Avenue.
- Apr 2009ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension with single storey element to front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 4 Birch Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£237,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 4 Birch Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,078
Street avg £2,371
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birch Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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