What type of property is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU sell for?

7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU last sold for £180,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,785 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and October 2025, 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU rose from £75,785 to £180,000, a change of £104,215. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

Police records around 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest primary school to 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Elton Primary School (545m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birchwood Close, CH2 4RU is Holm Drive, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 505m away.

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7 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birchwood Close

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

7 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £180,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 47.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchwood Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Birchwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2025Most recent
£180,000
+84.6%over 23 years
10 January 2002
£97,500
+28.7%over 5 years
1 August 1996
£75,785

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4RU: £104,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CH2 4RU

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.

Years Held for 7 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,855

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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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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FAQ

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