Birchwood, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
About Birchwood
Birchwood is a semi-detached house in Croft, Skegness, Skegness (PE24 4RS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 241.5% above the 1999 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 55.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Birchwood has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide a study and kitchen extension including a canopy extension.
- Agent
- Mark Damms,
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- S/039/01336/04
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Sales history & valuation
Birchwood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 4 years.
£41,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 1999Most recent
£41,000
+7.9%over 3 years21 August 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE24 4RS: £110,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PE24 4RS
Tylers Rest, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
Sold Oct 2025
£105,000Meadow View, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
Sold Sept 2022
£195,000Scarsdale, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
Sold Dec 2020
£158,000Rainbow End, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
Sold Sept 2020
£110,000Springvale, Church Lane, Croft, Skegness, PE24 4RS
Sold Dec 2018
£140,000
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What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Church Lane homes
On price per m², Birchwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£603
Street avg £1,391
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Wigwam — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB