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Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham, Preston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/birch-tree-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 9ZD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£174,559
25 sales
Price range
£72k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2024
PR1 9ZD

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkPreston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Birch Tree Drive, Penwortham, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £168,220. Average sale prices rose from £176,335 in 2018 to £183,333 in 2024 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 16% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birch Tree Drive range from £71,500 to £284,995. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Birch Tree Drive compared

PR1 postcode area£190,090
Preston£248,590
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Tree Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £176,335 (10 sales)2018£176k2019: £176,414 (8 sales)2019£176k2021: £149,500 (2 sales)2021£150k2022: £148,300 (1 sales)2022£148k2023: £192,000 (1 sales)2023£192k2024: £183,333 (3 sales)2024£183k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£168,2205 Feb 2024
Semi-detached4£221,24828 May 2024
Flat3£111,4154 Apr 2024
Detached1£284,99518 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Birch Tree Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 28 May 2024£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Joyce Reason House, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 4 Apr 2024£154,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 5 Feb 2024£168,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 21 Dec 2023£192,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 5 Aug 2022£148,300 TerracedFreehold
8, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 27 Sep 2021£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Joyce Reason House, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 2 Aug 2021£71,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Joyce Reason House, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 20 Dec 2019£108,746 FlatLeasehold
18, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 23 Aug 2019£189,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 31 May 2019£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 30 Apr 2019£193,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 28 Mar 2019£152,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 28 Mar 2019£152,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 28 Mar 2019£152,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 28 Mar 2019£152,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 12 Mar 2019£162,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 21 Feb 2019£137,596 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 31 Jan 2019£162,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 18 Jan 2019£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 21 Dec 2018£193,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 20 Dec 2018£132,796 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 20 Dec 2018£193,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 30 Nov 2018£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 30 Nov 2018£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 23 Nov 2018£162,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 9 Nov 2018£189,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 9 Nov 2018£193,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 19 Oct 2018£132,796 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Birch Tree Drive PR1 9ZD 18 Sep 2018£132,796 Terraced New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Birch Tree Drive £214,995 (Nov 2018) → £227,500 (May 2024) +6%
over 5 yrs
32, Joyce Reason House, Birch Tree Drive £108,746 (Dec 2019) → £154,000 (Apr 2024) +42%
over 4 yrs
3, Birch Tree Drive £162,995 (Jan 2019) → £168,500 (Feb 2024) +3%
over 5 yrs
6, Birch Tree Drive £189,995 (Nov 2018) → £192,000 (Dec 2023) +1%
over 5 yrs
1, Birch Tree Drive £132,796 (Sep 2018) → £148,300 (Aug 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
8, Birch Tree Drive £214,995 (Nov 2018) → £227,500 (Sep 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Birch Tree Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 175 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingsfold Primary School 126 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Penwortham Girls' High School 799 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Stephen's CofE School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Whitefield Primary School 338 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Preston station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Lostock Hall station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bamber Bridge station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbot Meadow (opp, Hill Road South) 1 min walk
  • Abbot Meadow (by, Hill Road South) 1 min walk
  • Middleforth CEPS (adj, Hill Road South) 3 min walk
  • Hill Road South (by, Hill Road South) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsfold Medical Centre
    Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston · 0.5 mi
  • St. Mary's Health Centre
    Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston · 0.6 mi
  • St Fillan's Medical Ctre
    2 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston · 0.7 mi
  • Fishergate Hill Surgery
    50 Fishergate Hill, Preston · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Middleforth Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pope Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hawkhurst Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Penwortham Leyland Road · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Middleforth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kingsfold Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • 46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented20.1%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents1,387

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across South Ribble with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Tree Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Ribble
White95%95.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereSouth Ribble
Christian61%61.8%
No religion32.2%30.8%
Not answered3.8%5%
Hindu0.9%0.7%
Muslim0.9%0.9%
Other religion0.8%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSouth Ribble
Born in the UK92.8%95%
Born outside the UK7.2%5%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Ribble
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%31.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%19%
No qualifications14.7%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%9.6%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.3%

General health

HereSouth Ribble
Very good health44.3%47.9%
Good health35.2%34.1%
Fair health13.7%13.1%
Bad health5%3.9%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Ribble
1 car or van in household48.9%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.9%32.7%
No cars or vans in household20.7%14.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%10.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Ribble.

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