What kind of home is 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR sell for?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR last sold for £235,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and June 2019, 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR rose from £150,000 to £235,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW5 6HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR had any planning applications?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR in?

8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR sits in Nantwich. It falls within the CW5 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

The closest primary school to 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR is Highfields Academy (237m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Malbank School and Sixth Form College (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birchwood Drive, CW5 6HR is Willowbank, 114m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 661m away.

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8 Birchwood Drive, Nantwich, CW5 6HR

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birchwood Drive

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

8 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Nantwich (CW5 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 39.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in June 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Mar 2014

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Drive, Nantwich, CW5 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchwood Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Nov 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
15/4551N
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Jun 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Two Storey Side Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/1629N
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What's in 8 Birchwood Drive, Nantwich, CW5 6HR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£235,000
+56.7%over 4 years
5 December 2014
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6HR: £250,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birchwood Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,527

Street avg £2,492

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Willowbank — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highfields Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW5 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW5 6HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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