What type of property is 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ last change hands?

6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ last sold for £235,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,650 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and June 2022, 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ rose from £77,650 to £235,000, a change of £157,350. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ located?

6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

Police records around 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

The closest primary school to 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ is Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston (292m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fulwood Academy (896m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Birchwood Drive, PR2 9UJ is Belton Hill, 251m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Birchwood Drive

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

6 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Birchwood Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£235,000
+42.4%over 18 years
30 January 2004
£165,000
+112.5%over 1 year
9 June 2002
£77,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 9UJ: £246,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR2 9UJ

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.

Price per m²

£2,350

Street avg £2,154

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 9UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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