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About 1 Birch Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birch Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Crawley (RH10 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 29.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birch Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birch Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Lea homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Birch Lea lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Gatwick Road South — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 8AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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