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EPC B
About Birch House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birch House is a two-bedroom detached house in Castleford (WF10 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Birch House, where floor areas span 53–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 40).
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 1688.3% above the 1998 sale of £6,319.
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating system
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Birch House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Birch House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£6,319
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Parklands homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Birch House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lisheen Avenue Parklands — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF10 4HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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