What kind of home is 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY last sold for £114,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and January 2021, 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY rose from £78,000 to £114,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE13 0EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY in?

5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY sits in Stretton, Burton-on-trent, Burton On Trent. It falls within the DE13 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

Police records around 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

The closest primary school to 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY is Eton Park Junior Academy (784m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The de Ferrers Academy (600m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birches Close, DE13 0EY is Monarch Close, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birches Close, Stretton, Burton On Trent, DE13 0EY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birches Close

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

5 Birches Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stretton, Burton-On-Trent, Burton On Trent (DE13 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 34.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £114,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birches Close, Stretton, Burton On Trent, DE13 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birches Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£114,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£114,000
+31.0%over 3 years
17 August 2017
£87,000
+11.5%over 10 years
19 April 2007
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE13 0EY: £155,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in DE13 0EY

On the street

Versus other Birches Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Birches Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,780

Street avg £2,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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DE13 0JS

2 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Beaconsfield Road

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£250k

1 Ashford Road

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Beech Lane, Stretton

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3 bed

£253k

1 Bamborough Close, Stretton

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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 Burton On Trent district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Monarch Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The de Ferrers Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE13 0EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE13 0EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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