What type of property is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD sell for?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD last sold for £275,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and June 2024, 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD rose from £165,000 to £275,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD located?

1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD sits in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

The closest primary school to 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is Little Hoole Primary School (841m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is Burial Ground, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birchfield

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

1 Birchfield is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2024 for £275,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD

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Feb 2016
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Outcome in report
Erection of detached bungalow together with a detached garage to side (within the domestic curtilage of 1 Birchfield) (Amended Plans)
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
07/2015/1682/FUL
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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.

1 Birchfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£275,000
+66.7%over 7 years
2 December 2016
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HD: £170,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in PR4 4HD

On the street

Versus other Birchfield homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birchfield outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Burial Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Little Hoole Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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