What type of property is 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

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

What did 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB sell for?

5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB last sold for £175,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a E recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

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

Where is 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birch Avenue, PR1 0PB is Birch Avenue, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birch Avenue

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

5 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 36.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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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.

5 Birch Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromE48toF27

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2022Most recent
£175,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Birch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,421

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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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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

Common questions

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