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5 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£298,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£273,000)+9%
  • Against PR2 9UJ's recent median (£240,000)+24%

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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£298,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£273,000)+9%
  • Against PR2 9UJ's recent median (£240,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 107 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

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in PR2 9UJ

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2024–2021)

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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
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Latest sale on 5 Birchwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £273,000

    +80.2%over 8 years

  2. 15 April 2014

    £151,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 9UJ: £240,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 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 5 Birchwood Drive

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

5 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £273,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2017
    DemolitionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Cerificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of outbuilding

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2017/0963
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On epc rating, 5 Birchwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £2,135

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 107 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 5 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 5 Birchwood Drive was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 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. 1 application is matched to 5 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
5 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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