13 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
About 13 Birkett Drive
13 Birkett Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston (PR2 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 190% above the 2008 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Birkett Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Birkett Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 8 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2008Most recent
£40,000
+29.0%over 7 years21 June 2001
£31,000
+416.7%27 February 2001
£6,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 6HE: £124,950 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in PR2 6HE
28 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
Sold Mar 2022
£146,00030 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
Sold Mar 2022
£124,9502 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
Sold Aug 2021
£85,00027 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
Sold May 2021
£115,00016 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE
Sold Mar 2021
£140,500
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Birkett Drive homes
EPC Rating for 13 Birkett Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£440
Street avg £1,027
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
Birkett Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Moor Nook Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB