18 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
About 18 Birchwood Drive
18 Birchwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 55.7% above the 2018 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 40.7% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £140,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2018Most recent
£140,000
+13.8%over 6 years15 February 2012
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 9UJ: £246,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 9UJ
24 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
Sold Aug 2024
£270,0005 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
Sold Oct 2022
£273,0003 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
Sold Oct 2022
£246,0006 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
Sold Jun 2022
£235,0007 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ
Sold Feb 2022
£240,000
Everything we know about 18 Birchwood Drive, in one report
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 Birchwood Drive homes
18 Birchwood Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £2,258
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Belton Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB