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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 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 139.8% 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.
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
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Birchwood Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£83,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 5 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.
On price per m², 5 Birchwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,221
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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