What type of property is 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR last change hands?

4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR last sold for £590,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £355,000 in March 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and May 2022, 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR rose from £355,000 to £590,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH10 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR located?

4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR sits in Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR 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.

Which schools serve 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR is Milton Mount Primary School (775m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hazelwick School (539m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birch Lea, RH10 8AR is Gatwick Road South, 339m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birch Lea, Crawley, RH10 8AR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Lea

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

4 Birch Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Crawley (RH10 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Sold May 2022 for £590,000. 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

4 Birch Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Lea, Crawley, RH10 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch Lea 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.

Latest sale on 4 Birch Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£590,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2022Most recent
£590,000
+66.2%over 14 years
18 March 2008
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 8AR: £355,000 (2022–2005).

Nearby sales in RH10 8AR

On the street

Versus other Birch Lea homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Birch Lea outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gatwick Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hazelwick School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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