What kind of home is 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG is a semi-detached house.

When did 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG last change hands?

16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG last sold for £180,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in January 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and May 2022, 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG rose from £120,000 to £180,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +36.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG in?

16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG sits in Coppull, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG show an average of 427 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

The closest primary school to 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG is Coppull Primary School and Nursery (227m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southlands High School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birch Road, PR7 5BG is Bentham Street, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birch Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5BG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Birch Road

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

16 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in Coppull, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birch Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.

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5 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.

16 Birch Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 36.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 1 year
18 January 2021
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5BG: £150,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in PR7 5BG

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £1,943

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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£220k

1 Brook Lane, Charnock Richard

PR7 5LJ

£230k

1 Acreswood Close, Coppull

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£180k

1 Birch Road, Coppull

PR7 5BG

£175k

1 Belmont Place, Coppull

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£249k

1 Balmoral Road, Eccleston

PR7 5ST

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£164k

1 Bogburn Lane, Coppull

PR7 5JF

2 bed1 bath

£163k

1 Burwell Avenue, Coppull

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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 Chorley district page.

Full Chorley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

427/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bentham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Coppull Primary School and Nursery. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 5BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 5BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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