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24 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£229,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£160,000)+43%
  • Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+120%

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
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£229,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£160,000)+43%
  • Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+120%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CH2 4RU

    5 sales, median £104,000 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
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 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2016Most recent

    £160,000

    +196.3%over 19 years

  2. 29 September 1996

    £54,007

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

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.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

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. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 43.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 16 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 24 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

1decisions2extensions7documents
  1. Feb 2004
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and detached garage

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/02094/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

24 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,569

Street avg £1,889

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH2 4RU

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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 24 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 24 Birchwood Close was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 24 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
24 Birchwood Close is in council tax band C. 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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