What type of property is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is a semi-detached house.

What did 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD sell for?

9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD last sold for £170,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £94,950 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and December 2016, 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD rose from £94,950 to £170,000, a change of £75,050. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (532 sq ft). That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is in council tax band C.

Where is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD located?

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

Is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

The closest primary school to 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is Little Hoole Primary School (841m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD?

The closest bus stop to 9 Birchfield, PR4 4HD is Burial Ground, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

532 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Birchfield

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

9 Birchfield is a semi-detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 532 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 31.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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.

9 Birchfield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birchfield, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Birchfield has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2016Most recent
£170,000
3 June 2010
£170,000
+79.0%over 7 years
20 January 2003
£94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HD: £275,000 (2024–2016).

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.

On floor area, 9 Birchfield runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Birchfield, Much Hoole

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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

0.1 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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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