What kind of home is 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF sell for?

5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF last sold for £99,999 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,950 in July 2004, so prices have been falling over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and March 2025, 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF fell from £117,950 to £99,999, a change of £17,951. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF in?

5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF sits in Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

Police records around 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF is Gillibrand Primary School (733m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southlands High School (395m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, PR7 2WF is Keepers Wood Drive, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, Chorley, PR7 2WF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Birch House

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

5 Birch House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 2WF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £99,999. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 18% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Nov 2013

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch House, Denham Wood Close, Chorley, PR7 2WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Birch House

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birch House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£99,999

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£99,999
-15.2%over 20 years
15 July 2004
£117,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 2WF: £114,950 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in PR7 2WF

On the street

Versus other Denham Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Birch House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,587

Street avg £1,671

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Before you decide

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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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1 Carrington Road

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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 Chorley district page.

Full Chorley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Keepers Wood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Southlands High School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 2WF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 2WF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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