1 Birch Close, PE16 6JL

Semi-detached house60 m²EPC EBand BFreehold

1 Birch Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Birch Close in PE16. It last sold for £200,000 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 33% on its first recorded sale of £150,000 in 2016.

EPC ECouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached bungalow
Semi-detached
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £196,000£232,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£196,000£232,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.7%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £200k£232k£196k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

PE16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,538this home £3,333 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Fenland, the official average home value is £224,590+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£309,903
Semi-detached£204,610
Terraced£161,007
Flat / maisonette£91,429

Covers the whole Fenland area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Birch Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2016, up 33% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£204k+30%+3%Sold 2024: £200,000£200kSold 2021: £195,000£195kSold 2016: £150,000£150k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£204k+30%+3%Sold 2024: £200,000£200kSold 2021: £195,000£195kSold 2016: £150,000£150k
PE16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against PE16's yearly median.

18 Oct 2024Most recent
£200,000+3%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +0.8%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 21 Jun 2024
Rated EPC C · 60 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 13 Jul 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to C
9 Aug 2021
£195,000+30%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +5.8%/yr since the previous sale
9 Dec 2016
£150,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 13 Jul 2014
Rated EPC E · 62 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 10 Nov 2010:
Heating
Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → Room heaters, electric
Energy certificate 10 Nov 2010
Rated EPC E · 57 m² recorded
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Birch Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (45/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,198 a year. Certificate valid until June 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 45
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,198/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
21 Jun 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingEC45Improved
13 Jul 2014Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → Room heaters, electric
21 Jun 2024Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
21 Jun 2024EPC improved from E to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,974/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,974/yr · Fenland
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Fenland 011A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 10% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and crime score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills2/10
Health4/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment9/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Birch Close sits in its local market.

PE16 median
£211,000
last 8 years
PE16 £/m²
£2,538
last 8 years

1 Birch Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Birch Close last sell, and for how much?

1 Birch Close last sold for £200,000 on 18 Oct 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Birch Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Birch Close between 2016 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Birch Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 60 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Birch Close?

1 Birch Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,974 a year (Fenland).

How energy efficient is 1 Birch Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 45). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1 Birch Close worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.7% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £196,000–£232,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Birch Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at PE16 6JL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Birch Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.