What kind of home is 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU sell for?

8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU last sold for £250,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

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

Which area is 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

Police records around 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Avenue, PR2 1JU is Cottam Lane Surgery, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Birch Avenue

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

8 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 20.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold February 2022 for £250,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 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

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1JU: £220,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 1JU

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,336

Street avg £2,500

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Alder Coppice, Lea

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

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4 bed

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1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

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2 bed1 bath

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

647/mo

Falling 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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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