What kind of home is 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU last sold for £185,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,000 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and November 2018, 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU rose from £81,000 to £185,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU in?

15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

Police records around 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

The closest primary school to 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (223m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (628m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is Cottam Lane Surgery, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

15 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Birch Avenue

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

15 Birch Avenue is a detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 28.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £185,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 15 Birch Avenue

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Birch Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2018)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£185,000
+128.4%over 18 years
22 October 2000
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1JU: £215,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 1JU

Before you offer

Everything we know about 15 Birch Avenue, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

Signs of HMO activity in the area
Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Birch Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,458

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£240k

1 Bilsborough Meadow, Lea

PR2 1YY

£228k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1BZ

3 bed2 bath

£220k

1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

PR2 1XQ

4 bed

£266k

1 Aldwych Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1SJ

4 bed2 bath

£277k

1 Alder Coppice, Lea

PR2 1YG

4 bed2 bath

£202k

1 Ash Meadow, Lea

PR2 1RX

3 bed1 bath

£282k

1 Brooklands, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1AP

£200k

1 Campion Drive, Lea

PR2 1QG

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.

Full Preston report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cottam Lane Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 PR2 1JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.