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29 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 29 Birch Road

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

29 Birch Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Garstang, Preston, Preston (PR3 1WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 34.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £261,000 in June 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
  • Summer houseYes

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.

29 Birch Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ

1decisions5documents9nearby
  1. Jul 2009
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Removal of condition 1 on application 84/00186 to allow use of existing garage for living accommodation

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00399/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

29 Birch Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£261,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2020Most recent

    £261,000

    +2.0%over 13 years

  2. 31 August 2006

    £256,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1WJ: £285,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 29 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,582

Street avg £1,910

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Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£346k

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4 bed3 bath
£342k

1 Brooklands Drive, Garstang

PR3 1QP

4 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Beech Mount, High Street, Garstang

PR3 1EB

4 bed
£567k

1 Bowland View, Cabus

PR3 1LR

4 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Barnacre View, High Street, Garstang

PR3 1EB

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Burnside Avenue, Calder Vale

PR3 1SE

5 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Broom Hill Coppice, Cabus

PR3 1LX

5 bed
£482k

1 Broom Field, Bowgreave

PR3 1TG

5 bed3 bath
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

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sycamore Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Garstang Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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 PR3 1WJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 1WJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1WJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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

Common questions

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