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About 24 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Birchwood Close is a detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 59.4% above the 2016 sale of £160,000. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2004ExtensionPending
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and detached garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 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.
24 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,569
Street avg £1,889
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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