What kind of home is 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY last change hands?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY last sold for £435,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and September 2016, 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY rose from £120,000 to £435,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CR3 5RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY had any planning applications?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2017 under ref. 2017/512. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY in?

5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY sits in Caterham. It falls within the CR3 postcode district in Surrey.

What is crime like near 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

Police records around 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY 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 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY is Hillcroft Primary School (460m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is de Stafford School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birch Avenue, CR3 5RY is Coulsdon Road, 194m away. The nearest rail option is Caterham Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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5 Birch Avenue, Caterham, CR3 5RY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birch Avenue

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

5 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 20.2% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 01 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Avenue, Caterham, CR3 5RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2017/512
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2016Most recent
£435,000
+262.5%over 16 years
30 March 2000
£120,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CR3 5RY: £152,000 (2011–2000).

Nearby sales in CR3 5RY

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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

0.2 km

Coulsdon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hillcroft Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 5RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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