1 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
About 1 Birch Close
1 Birch Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Crawley Down, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 4UR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £520,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
- Feb 2016ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of open glass room to rear single storey.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/15/4891
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 4UR: £259,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in RH10 4UR
4 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
Sold Jan 2022
£370,00017 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
Sold Jan 2022
£385,0009 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
Sold Jul 2011
£259,0007 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
Sold Aug 2002
£184,9508 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR
Sold Aug 1996
£71,200
Versus other Birch Close homes
1 Birch Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,969
Street avg £3,582
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Burleigh Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Crawley Down Village CofE School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







