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8 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£257,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£187,500)+37%
  • Against PR3 1WJ's recent median (£285,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
Floor area
64 m²
694 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£257,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£187,500)+37%
  • Against PR3 1WJ's recent median (£285,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Birch Road is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1WJ. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in PR3 1WJ

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest 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.

8 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2012Most recent

    £187,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ. 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 8 Birch Road

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

8 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Garstang, Preston, Preston (PR3 1WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 37.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

8 Birch Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1WJ

1decisions1extensions12documents9nearby
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01141/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Floor Area for 8 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,909

Street avg £1,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Garstang Community Primary SchoolPrimary250m
  • Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangPrimary1.2km
  • Garstang Community AcademySecondary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Sycamore AvenueBus stop89m
  • Croston Road ShopsBus stop190m
  • Burlingham ParkBus stop221m
  • Wyre LaneBus stop328m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
  • Other Theft189 reports7%

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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
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birch Road is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1WJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Birch Road. 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 8 Birch Road was lodged in June 2011 at band D and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Birch Road. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 1WJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Birch Road is in council tax band D. 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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