5 Birkett Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HE

5 Birkett Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ribbleton, Preston, Preston (PR2 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 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. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 42.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.