5 Birch Close, Kirklevington, Yarm, TS15 9NH

5 Birch Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kirklevington, Yarm, Yarm (TS15 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 40.5% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2009.