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About 5 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birchwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tavistock (PL19 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2018 for £225,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Close, Tavistock, PL19 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birchwood Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for replacement rear single storey extension to bungalow.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2018)
£225,000
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,689
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Walreddon Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL19 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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