Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD
EPC B3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£309,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£295,000)+5%
- Against PR4 4HD's recent median (£170,000)+82%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Our estimate
£309,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£295,000)+5%
- Against PR4 4HD's recent median (£170,000)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4HD. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in PR4 4HD
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 May 2023Most recent
£295,000
-4.8%over 3 years17 October 2019
£310,000
+254.3%over 2 years8 November 2016
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HD: £170,000 (2025–2010).
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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 75 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £295,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1a, Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD
3decisions38documents2nearby
- Aug 2017New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached dwelling
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2017/1823/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2018Decision
- New BuildNov 2017Decision
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Versus other Birchfield homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £2,113
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 4 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
259/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary841m
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Longton Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Burial GroundBus stop84m
- MarlfieldBus stop114m
- Brook LaneBus stop331m
- Village HallBus stop331m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
- Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
- Other Theft219 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4HD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1a. 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 1a was lodged in May 2019 at band B and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1a. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 4HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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