What kind of home is Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN have?

The current EPC rating for Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 2BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN use?

The latest EPC at Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN is in council tax band D.

Which area is Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN in?

Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN sits in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

Police records around Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN show an average of 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

The closest primary school to Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN is Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School (223m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN?

The closest bus stop to Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, PR3 2BN is Sports Pavilion, 38m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Birchgrove

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

Birchgrove is a semi-detached house in Goosnargh, Preston, Preston (PR3 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 91 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchgrove, Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchgrove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Birchgrove 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 PR3 2BN: £280,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR3 2BN

On the street

Versus other Goosnargh Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Birchgrove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Airey House, Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham

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1 Blossom Court, Goosnargh

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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.

Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Sports Pavilion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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