What kind of home is 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

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

How energy efficient is 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

20 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 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

Police records around 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL 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 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birkdale Drive, PR2 1UL is Ainsdale Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1UL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 20 Birkdale Drive

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

20 Birkdale Drive is a detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1UL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2009) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 54 m² this is the 8th 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 54 m² it's 22.9% 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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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birkdale Drive 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.

20 Birkdale Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£112,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 20 Birkdale Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

647/mo

Falling 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

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FAQ

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