3 Birchin Close, Nantwich, CW5 6LD
About 3 Birchin Close
3 Birchin Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Nantwich (CW5 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 37.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Planning history
3 Birchin Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birchin Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£167,000
+215.1%over 18 years24 September 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 6LD: £195,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CW5 6LD
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Versus other Birchin Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Birchin Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,982
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mount Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highfields Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB