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Birch Tree House, Lea Road, Lea Town, Preston, PR4 0RA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About Birch Tree House

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

Birch Tree House is a three-bedroom detached house in Lea Town, Preston, Preston (PR4 0RA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2016. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £239,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

Birch Tree House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Tree House, Lea Road, Lea Town, Preston, PR4 0RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Tree House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£239,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2021Most recent

    £239,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0RA: £215,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lea Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Birch Tree House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,153

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Tree House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£258k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

PR4 0WL

4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

PR4 0QF

£312k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

PR4 0FA

£315k

1 Barley Close, Cottam

PR4 0EZ

£233k

1 Airey House, Lea Road, Lea Town

PR4 0RA

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cottam Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School. 15 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 PR4 0RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birch Tree House, Lea Road, Lea Town, Preston, PR4 0RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.