What type of property is 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU sell for?

18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU last sold for £90,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £32,650 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1996 and March 2025, 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU rose from £32,650 to £90,000, a change of £57,350. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU located?

18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU sits in Elton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest primary school to 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Elton Primary School (545m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Holm Drive, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 505m away.

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18 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£109,000

Since the 2025 sale (£90,000)+21%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£140,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£109,000

Against its 2025 sale (£90,000)+21%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£140,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4RU. 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH2 4RU
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2017)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Birchwood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£90,000
+34.3%over 6 years
23 October 2018
£67,000
-28.0%over 12 years
17 May 2006
£93,000
+79.0%over 3 years
12 September 2002
£51,950
+36.7%over 1 year
9 March 2001
£38,000
+16.4%over 4 years
24 October 1996
£32,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4RU: £140,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CH2 4RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 18 Birchwood Close

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

18 Birchwood Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 74).

A recent sale: £90,000 in March 2025. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 21.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

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.

18 Birchwood Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Area

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Elton Primary SchoolPrimary545m
Horn's Mill Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

Holm DriveBus stop126m
Elton ShopsBus stop293m
Parklands DriveBus stop355m
Wheelwrights ArmsBus stop475m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4RU. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 18 Birchwood Close. 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 18 Birchwood Close was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Birchwood 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Birchwood Close is in council tax band A. 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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