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About 4 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Birchwood Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 122), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 42.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £104,000 in October 2018.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
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 2)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2018)
£104,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 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.
4 Birchwood Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,213
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 73 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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