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Birch Cottage, Fleetwood Road, Esprick, Preston, PR4 3HJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Esprick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 54.3% above the 2005 sale of £157,500. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, Fleetwood Road, Esprick, Preston, PR4 3HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Birch Cottage, Fleetwood Road, Esprick, Preston, PR4 3HJ

1decisions9documents1nearby
  1. May 2015
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    PROPOSED REMOVAL OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 07/0069 TO ALLOW HOLIDAY COTTAGE TO BE OCCUPIED AS PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL DWELLING

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0186
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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.

Birch Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£157,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2005Most recent

    £157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3HJ: £450,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fleetwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Birch Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,591

Street avg £2,304

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£264k

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£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

PR4 3TJ

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

PR4 3HQ

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

PR4 3TQ

3 bed
£323k

1 Carr Drive, Wesham

PR4 3DS

3 bed2 bath
£179k

1 Albert Street, Wesham

PR4 3BN

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Briarwood Close, Weeton

PR4 3PR

3 bed
£431k

1 Chestnut Drive, Elswick

PR4 3GP

3 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

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

0.0 km

Old School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Weeton Primary School. 1 school 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 3HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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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