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1 Birch Grove, Castleford, WF10 3PQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birch Grove

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

1 Birch Grove is a semi-detached house in Castleford (WF10 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 50.6% above the 2005 sale of £131,500.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Grove, Castleford, WF10 3PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£131,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2005Most recent

    £131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF10 3PQ: £183,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birch Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,730

Street avg £1,981

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birch Grove

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£210k

1 College Road

WF10 3EF

3 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Anglo Drive

WF10 3FB

£170k

1 Crewe Road

WF10 3JR

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Cookson Close

WF10 3TR

£241k

1 Acacia Close

WF10 3PG

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Beech Crescent

WF10 3RJ

3 bed
£249k

1 Airedale Road

WF10 3ED

£250k

1 Aire Valley Mount

WF10 3UB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gypsy Ln Dahl Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Airedale Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WF10 3PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF10 3PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF10 3PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 1 Birch Grove, Castleford, WF10 3PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.