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6 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
855 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchwood Close

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

6 Birchwood Close is a semi-detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 855 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 79 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 29.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

6 Birchwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

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

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£139,995

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2017Most recent

    £139,995

  2. 30 July 2017

    £140,000

    +4.1%over 2 years
  3. 25 September 2014

    £134,500

    +12.6%over 4 years
  4. 22 January 2010

    £119,500

    -14.6%over 2 years
  5. 9 November 2007

    £139,995

    +175.4%over 11 years
  6. 3 October 1996

    £50,825

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,763

Street avg £1,867

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchwood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
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.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.