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8 Birchen Close, Doncaster, DN4 7JU

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birchen Close

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

8 Birchen Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Doncaster (DN4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £637,500 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birchen Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchen Close, Doncaster, DN4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchen Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side including installation of pitched roof dormer windows to front elevation of detached house (Being resubmission of application granted under ref: 15/01126/FUL on 30.06.2015)

    Agent
    Structural Design Services
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00807/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side including installation of flat roof dormer window to rear elevation of detached house

    Agent
    Structural Design Services
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01126/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Birchen Close, Doncaster, DN4 7JU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on 8 Birchen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£637,500

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2024Most recent

    £637,500

    +1.5%over 2 years
  2. 1 September 2022

    £628,000

    +55.1%over 12 years
  3. 23 December 2009

    £405,000

    +406.3%over 9 years
  4. 4 July 2000

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN4 7JU: £255,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Birchen Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birchen Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,540

Street avg £1,688

Strongly above

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birchen Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.

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

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bawtry Road/Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willow Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN4 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN4 7JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN4 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birchen Close, Doncaster, DN4 7JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.