What type of property is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU sell for?

5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU last sold for £83,000 in December 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and December 2001, 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU rose from £59,500 to £83,000, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

5 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.

Where is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU located?

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

Is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Elton Primary School (545m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Holm Drive, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 505m away.

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5 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

Estimated value

£209,000

Since the 2001 sale (£83,000)+152%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+101%

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

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£209,000

Against its 2001 sale (£83,000)+152%
Against CH2 4RU's recent median (£104,000)+101%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 68 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in CH2 4RU
5 sales, median £104,000 (2025–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birchwood Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

14 December 2001Most recent
£83,000
+39.5%over 5 years
31 October 1996
£59,500

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

Nearby sales in CH2 4RU

Risks

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Overview

About 5 Birchwood Close

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

5 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 151.8% above the 2001 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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 29 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

On price per m², 5 Birchwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,221

Street avg £1,927

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 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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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 5 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 68 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 5 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 5 Birchwood Close was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 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 5 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: 5 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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