What type of property is 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD sell for?

5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD last sold for £142,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD located?

5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD sits in Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

Police records around 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD is Ashcombe Primary School (78m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hans Price Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Avenue, BS23 3JD is Birchwood Avenue, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchwood Avenue, Weston Super Mare, BS23 3JD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchwood Avenue

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

5 Birchwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 68.3% above the 2013 sale of £142,000. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

5 Birchwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Avenue, Weston Super Mare, BS23 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 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.

5 Birchwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 July 2013Most recent
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 3JD: £265,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BS23 3JD

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birchwood Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £1,932

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weston Super Mare district page.

Full Weston Super Mare report

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

Crime

11/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birchwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ashcombe Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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