What type of property is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB last sold for £302,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £113,000 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

Across 4 sales between February 2003 and May 2023, 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB rose from £113,000 to £302,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS34 5SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB 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.

Where is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB located?

8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB sits in Patchway, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS34 postcode district.

Is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

The closest primary school to 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB is Callicroft Primary School (394m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patchway Community School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Close, BS34 5SB is Sycamore Drive, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birch Close, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5SB

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Birch Close

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

8 Birch Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Patchway, Bristol, Bristol (BS34 5SB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold May 2023 for £302,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 135.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Close, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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.

Latest sale on 8 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£302,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2023Most recent
£302,000
+34.6%over 3 years
24 October 2019
£224,400
+29.7%over 4 years
8 December 2014
£173,000
+53.1%over 11 years
21 February 2003
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS34 5SB: £150,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in BS34 5SB

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Birch Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sycamore Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Callicroft Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS34 5SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS34 5SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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