What kind of home is 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR last sold for £385,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 13 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH10 4UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR in?

17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR sits in Crawley Down, Crawley, Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

Police records around 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR is Crawley Down Village CofE School (297m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Imberhorne School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Close, RH10 4UR is Burleigh Close, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Birch Close

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

17 Birch Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crawley Down, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 4UR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 20.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£917/sq ft) was about 340% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

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 22 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 January 2022Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 4UR: £259,000 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in RH10 4UR

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Birch Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,872

Street avg £2,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Crawley district page.

Full Crawley report

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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 4UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 4UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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