6 Birchwood, Leyland, PR26 7QJ
About 6 Birchwood
6 Birchwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Leyland (PR26 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 72 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Birchwood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
6 Birchwood has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 20 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£180,000
+20.8%over 7 years19 June 2014
£149,000
+19.2%over 10 years9 January 2004
£124,995
+390.2%over 1 year26 February 2002
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 7QJ: £235,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Birchwood homes
On floor area, 6 Birchwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,860
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moss Side Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB