What type of property is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH had any planning applications?

2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH has council approval for front extension granted in November 2007 under ref. 07/2007/0903/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH located?

2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH sits in Longton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

Police records around 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH 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 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

The closest primary school to 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH is Longton Primary School (531m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (2.1km).

How well connected is 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birkdale Close, PR4 5YH is Golden Ball, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birkdale Close, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birkdale Close

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

2 Birkdale Close is a semi-detached house in Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 5YH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birkdale Close, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birkdale Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Birkdale Close, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YH

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Nov 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Extension to existing dormer to front
Reference
07/2007/0903/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.

2 Birkdale Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£229,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 5YH: £175,000 (2019–2008).

Nearby sales in PR4 5YH

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Birkdale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Golden Ball — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Longton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 5YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 5YH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

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