8 Birchen Close, Doncaster, DN4 7JU
About 8 Birchen Close
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Birchen Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Birchen Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn 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
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Birchen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 24 years.
£637,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£637,500
+1.5%over 2 years1 September 2022
£628,000
+55.1%over 12 years23 December 2009
£405,000
+406.3%over 9 years4 July 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN4 7JU: £255,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in DN4 7JU
Versus other Birchen Close homes
8 Birchen Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £1,688
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







