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About 8 Birchen Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchen Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Castleford (WF10 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £330,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Birchen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 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.
On price per m², 8 Birchen Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
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