What kind of home is 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The current EPC rating for 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (588 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL use?

The latest EPC at 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL in?

18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL sits in Ashton-on-ribble, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL in a safe area?

Police records around 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL 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 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The closest primary school to 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is Ashton Primary School (260m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (360m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The closest bus stop to 18a, Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is Ainsdale Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18a, Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1UL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

588 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1UL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 588 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2008) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 55 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

18a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1UL: £120,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in PR2 1UL

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Everything we know about 18a, in one report

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

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On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ainsdale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ashton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 1UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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