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3 sales on record
About 14 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Birchwood Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 48.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Birchwood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£105,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,855
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holm Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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