26 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
About 26 Birch Avenue
26 Birch Avenue is a detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension following the demolition of an existing rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2021/0696
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 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
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Sales history & valuation
26 Birch Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 PR2 1JU: £215,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 1JU
22 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
Sold Aug 2025
£315,0009 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
Sold Feb 2025
£215,00011 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
Sold Oct 2023
£220,00018 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
Sold Mar 2023
£200,00029 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU
Sold Jun 2022
£160,000
Everything we know about 26 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
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
26 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB