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8 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1147 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birchwood Drive

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

8 Birchwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 9UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1147 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Birchwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchwood Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/2003/1238
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Birchwood Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Birchwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

1 Clanfield, Fulwood

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1 Birchwood Drive, Fulwood

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3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Almond Close, Fulwood

PR2 9PZ

3 bed
£255k

1 Clement Road, Fulwood

PR2 9LG

£260k

1 Brookside Road, Fulwood

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£266k

1 Burrington Close, Fulwood

PR2 9HW

3 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Fulwood

PR2 9SU

3 bed
£273k

1 Craven Close, Fulwood

PR2 9PU

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

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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The full 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
FAQ

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