Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Against BS24 8BP's recent median (£176,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against BS24 8BP's recent median (£176,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birch Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BS24 8BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BS24 8BP
5 sales, median £176,000 (2021–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 BS24 8BP: £176,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in BS24 8BP
4 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
Sold Mar 2021
£220,0006 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
Sold Mar 2017
£197,0002 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
Sold Sept 2015
£176,0001 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
Sold Oct 2003
£143,0007 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
Sold Jan 1999
£67,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birch Close is a semi-detached house in Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, Weston Super Mare (BS24 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 November 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birch Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Birch Close, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8BP
1decisions1extensions18documents
- Jun 2009ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/P/0771/F
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Versus other Birch Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Crime
166/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.
Nearest schools
- Locking Primary SchoolPrimary137m
- Parklands Educate Together PrimaryPrimary364m
- Hutton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Winterstoke Hundred AcademySecondary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Birch CloseBus stop51m
- Fairacre CloseBus stop187m
- Apprentice WayBus stop231m
- The GreenBus stop252m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,002 reports46%
- Anti-social Behaviour275 reports13%
- Public Order212 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Birch Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BS24 8BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Birch Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birch Close was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Birch Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BS24 8BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Birch Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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