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3 Birchen Close, Chesterfield, S40 4JT

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Birchen Close

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

3 Birchen Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Sold December 2023 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 22.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Oct 2021
EPC improved fromD68toC69
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchen Close, Chesterfield, S40 4JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birchen Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

3 Birchen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2023Most recent

    £150,000

    +7.1%over 1 year

  2. 21 April 2022

    £140,000

    +64.7%over 6 years

  3. 9 November 2015

    £85,000

  4. 13 April 2009

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 4JT: £135,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Birchen Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Birchen Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,516

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birchen Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£149k

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S40 4LQ

2 bed
£320k

1 Ashgate Valley Road

S40 4AX

2 bed
£247k

1 Brendon Avenue

S40 4NJ

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Ardsley Road

S40 4DG

3 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Blackdown Avenue

S40 4QQ

£176k

1 Ballidon Close

S40 4UA

£176k

1 Birchen Close

S40 4JT

£194k

1 Berwyn Close

S40 4LZ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chesterfield district page.
Full Chesterfield report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hartside Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 S40 4JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S40 4JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 4JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Birchen Close, Chesterfield, S40 4JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.