Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£232,500)+5%
- Against PR4 4HD's recent median (£275,000)-11%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£232,500)+5%
- Against PR4 4HD's recent median (£275,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birchfield is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR4 4HD
5 sales, median £275,000 (2024–2016)
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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 application | 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.
8 Birchfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 August 2025Most recent
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HD: £275,000 (2024–2016).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Birchfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchfield is a semi-detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £232,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Birchfield has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front.
- Reference
- 07/2005/0402
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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.
Years Held for 8 Birchfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,473
Street avg £2,600
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8 Birchfield is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Birchfield. 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 8 Birchfield was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Birchfield. 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.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birchfield is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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