What kind of home is 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU last sold for £120,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £51,100 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and May 2017, 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU rose from £51,100 to £120,000, a change of £68,900. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU use?

The latest EPC at 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU 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.

Which area is 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU in?

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

What is crime like near 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

Police records around 22 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.

What schools are near 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest primary school to 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Elton Primary School (545m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 22 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Holm Drive, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 505m away.

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22 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£170,000

Since the 2017 sale (£120,000)+42%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+63%

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

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£170,000

Against its 2017 sale (£120,000)+42%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 22 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CH2 4RU
5 sales, median £104,000 (2025–2018)

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

25 May 2017Most recent
£120,000
-5.5%over 10 years
1 June 2006
£127,000
+4.1%over 1 year
28 October 2004
£122,000
+138.7%over 7 years
31 January 1997
£51,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4RU: £104,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CH2 4RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 22 Birchwood Close

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

22 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 41.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

22 Birchwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2023

Current Certificate

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,878

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Full Chester report

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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 22 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 22 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 22 Birchwood Close was lodged in February 2013 at band C and expired in February 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. None is matched to 22 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: 22 Birchwood Close is in council tax band B. 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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