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About 5 Birchen Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birchen Close is a detached house in Castleford (WF10 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 76.8% above the 2004 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Birchen Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Birchen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2004)
£164,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchen Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Birchen Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,323
Street avg £2,225
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF10 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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