5 Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
About 5 Birchwood Drive
5 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 91.5% above the 2003 sale of £199,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Birchwood Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£199,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2003Most recent
£199,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 3AH: £295,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in SP6 3AH
2 Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
Sold Sept 2023
£405,00010 Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
Sold Jul 2021
£380,0001 Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
Sold Feb 2020
£295,0008a, Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
Sold May 2009
£272,5003 Birchwood Drive, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AH
Sold Sept 1998
£128,000
Everything we know about 5 Birchwood Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
On price per m², 5 Birchwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,261
Street avg £3,954
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB