What type of property is 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD?

1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD sell for?

1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD last sold for £148,300 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,796 in September 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and August 2022, 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD rose from £132,796 to £148,300, a change of £15,504. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD?

1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD located?

1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD sits in Penwortham, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD 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 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD is Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School (165m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penwortham Girls' High School (941m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Tree Drive, PR1 9ZD is Abbot Meadow, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9ZD

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 1 Birch Tree Drive

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

1 Birch Tree Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 22% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £148,300 in August 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Tree Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9ZD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Tree Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£148,300

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£148,300
+11.7%over 3 years
17 September 2018
£132,796

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 9ZD: £192,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR1 9ZD

On the street

Versus other Birch Tree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birch Tree Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,282

Street avg £2,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbot Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 9ZD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 9ZD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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