What kind of home is 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE sell for?

5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE last sold for £600,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,995 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and September 2022, 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE rose from £134,995 to £600,000, a change of £465,005. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RH10 7LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE in?

5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE sits in Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

Police records around 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE 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 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE is Brook Infant School and Nursery (422m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oriel High School (716m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Close, RH10 7LE is Moorland Road, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchwood Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchwood Close

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

5 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 7LE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 234.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

5 Birchwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 5 Birchwood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2022Most recent
£600,000
+166.7%over 22 years
19 April 2000
£225,000
+66.7%over 4 years
20 December 1995
£134,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 7LE: £528,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in RH10 7LE

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

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

5 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,478

Street avg £2,547

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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 Birchwood Close, Maidenbower

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moorland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Brook Infant School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 7LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 7LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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FAQ

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