What type of property is 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP last sold for £220,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP located?

4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP sits in Locking, Weston-super-mare, Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS24 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

Police records around 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP is Locking Primary School (137m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Winterstoke Hundred Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birch Close, BS24 8BP is Birch Close, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Close

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

4 Birch Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, Weston Super Mare (BS24 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 37.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS24 8BP: £176,000 (2017–2003).

Nearby sales in BS24 8BP

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 4 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 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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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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Locking Primary School. 9 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 BS24 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS24 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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