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18 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ

Estimated value

£212,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£140,000)+51%
  • Against PR2 9UJ's recent median (£246,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£212,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£140,000)+51%
  • Against PR2 9UJ's recent median (£246,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 9UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in PR2 9UJ

    5 sales, median £246,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2018Most recent

    £140,000

    +13.8%over 6 years

  2. 15 February 2012

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 9UJ: £246,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Birchwood Drive

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

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 £212,000 sits 51.4% 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). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE47toC69
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birchwood Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,207

Street avg £2,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
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.
Full Preston report

Crime

647/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary292m
  • Harris Primary SchoolPrimary868m
  • Fulwood AcademySecondary896m
  • Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary980m

Nearest stops

  • Belton HillBus stop251m
  • Hazelmere RdBus stop263m
  • Lightfoot CloseBus stop321m
  • ParklandsBus stop347m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,943 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,054 reports24%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson674 reports8%
  • Shoplifting586 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 9UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 9UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 9UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 9UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Birchwood Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Birchwood Drive was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Birchwood Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR2 9UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Birchwood Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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