What kind of home is 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR sell for?

4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR last sold for £725,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £452,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and August 2006, 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR rose from £452,000 to £725,000, a change of £273,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,379 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR in?

4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR sits in Chaldon, Caterham, Caterham. It falls within the CR3 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

Police records around 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (61% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

The closest primary school to 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR is St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (869m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is de Stafford School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birchcroft Close, CR3 5DR is Chaldon Common Road, 389m away. The nearest rail option is Caterham Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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4 Birchcroft Close, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5DR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

221 m²

2379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birchcroft Close

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

4 Birchcroft Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Chaldon, Caterham, Caterham (CR3 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,049,000 is 44.7% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

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.

4 Birchcroft Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchcroft Close, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birchcroft Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Birchcroft Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,049,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£725,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2006Most recent
£725,000
+60.4%over 6 years
28 June 2000
£452,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CR3 5DR: £552,500 (2020–2003).

Nearby sales in CR3 5DR

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Caterham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Chaldon Common Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR3 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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